VIRAL explores the role of social media and technology and how it impacts the way we record, communicate and think about events of racism, abuse, violence and abuse in the community.

As society attempts to keep up with the rapidly changing and thrilling world of social media, how do we define our social and moral responsibilities?

Inspired by a number of true events, VIRAL is a story about two friends who seek to attain internet fame in order to become more popular at school (and make some money). But what lengths will they go to, and what lines are they willing to cross? VIRAL fuses physical theatre, verbatim, multiple role playing, epic and political theatre as it explores the role of social media and technology and how it impacts the way we record, communicate and think about events of racism, abuse, violence and harassment in the community. VIRAL was developed with community consultation and workshops aimed at gathering multiple perspectives about these issues.

It explores the line between disassociation and raising awareness about such events, asking the question “is it better to record these activities and post it on the internet or step in and stop it from occurring in the first place”?

View trailer for VIRAL here.