Giving audiences a Jolt with new show

JOLT theatre initiative will present an interactive theatre event, Immersed in the Void, this Friday and Saturday the Town Hall Theatre at 5.30pm as part of its August series of workshops and talks. This theatrical experience will be a meeting point of art forms and will investigate the innate connections between music and emotion.

The event has been created by an ensemble of actors and theatre-makers, working with local electronic duo, Voids, which is made up of Andrew Madec and Alison McDonald-White. Their music served as the original inspiration for the piece, and the process involved actors, Conor Geoghegan and Emer O’Carroll, responding to the atmosphere and tone of the music.

Their performance charts the story of couple and their unfurling relationship. Audience members will engage with different mediums of storytelling, through use of live music and performance, pre-recorded soundscapes and conversations. By fusing aspects of music and theatrical performance, this promenade piece aims to take theatre-goers out of the comfort of their seats and stimulate individual experiences and responses. Headphones will be used and will be available at the venue, but people can also bring their own.

The audience will be invited to move throughout the venue during the performance, which means the event is not suitable for people who have impaired mobility or require special access. Tickets are €8 / €10, from www.tht.ie or by phone at 091-569777.