Withered Optimism
by Jack Kelly
Made in partnership with Attenborough Arts, Theatre Deli, Nonsuch Studios and havoc
Supported by Arts Council England, Vault Festival.
Withered Optimism is a tender comic ode to the tyranny of work. The show explores the eroded boundary between work and leisure and interrogates the constant connectivity that has replaced it. Its put-upon protagonist dreams of a simpler life, but is stretched to breaking point by the corporate world.
Combining elements of clown, physical comedy, object manipulation and animation Withered Optimism is an arresting visual spectacle about the way we live now.
“That most rare and tragic of natures mistakes. The average man” The Joker, The Killing Joke, Alan Moore
Withered Optimism was made in collaboration with deaf performer Brian Duffy to maintain a focus on perspectives from D/deaf audiences. Watch the video for more insight.
Told using Physical Comedy and Animation. 12+
VOILÀ! EUROPE 2021
THE COCKPIT
Marylebone, London
NOVEMBER 21st 2021, 5:45pm
VAULT FESTIVAL 2019
MARCH 6th & 7th, 18.00
LONDON
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