autoplay

Met Darkroom Contemporary met o.a. Gemma Trehearn, Rian Jansen, Tamsyn Pretorius, Inge Beckmann, Anna van den Bergh, Noluyanda Mqulwana, Wayne Simpson

autoplay is ’n meesleurende, surrealistiese ontmoeting tussen mens en masjien. Hierdie hibriede uitvoering ondersoek identiteit en outonomie in ’n wêreld wat deur digitale stelsels gevorm word. Aangedryf deur kunsmatige intelligensie, vra dit vrae oor selfstandigheid, invloed en beheer. Deur absurditeit en satire met kragtige fisikaliteit te vermeng, ondersoek autoplay ons stille aanvaarding van ’n distopiese hede, terwyl dit ons terselfdertyd leer om ’n nuwe wêreld te navigeer.

Regisseur en choreografie Louise Coetzer

Musiek Brydon Bolton, Njabulo Phungula, Inge Beckman

Ondersteun deur die Nasional Loterykommissie, Nasionale Kunsteraad van Suid-Afrika, die Christian Ludolph Marais-trust

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With Darkroom Contemporary: Gemma Trehearn, Rian Jansen, Tamsyn Pretorius, Inge Beckmann, Anna van den Bergh, Noluyanda Mqulwana, Wayne Simpson

autoplay is an immersive, surreal encounter between human and machine. This hybrid performance interrogates identity and autonomy in a world shaped by digital systems. A charged game of musical chairs driven by artificial intelligence, it exposes questions of agency, influence, and control. Blending absurdity and satire with striking physicality, Autoplay reflects on our quiet acceptance of a dystopian present, while imagining us learning to navigate a brave new world.

Director and Choreography Louise Coetzer

Music Brydon Bolton, Njabulo Phungula, Inge Beckman

Supported by National Lotteries Commission, National Arts Council South Africa, Christian Ludolph Marais Trust