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09 May 2021

Weird and utterly wonderful

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, and in that sense the show didn’t disappoint. Not that you could call it a show, it was much more a complete experience. It was almost formless, with participants able to freely engage in whatever they felt drawn to experience. Whether...

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, and in that sense the show didn’t disappoint.

Not that you could call it a show, it was much more a complete experience.

It was almost formless, with participants able to freely engage in whatever they felt drawn to experience.

Whether that was sound, body-painting, touch, taste or sensation, it depended on the person.

It was interesting to see what people gravitated towards and how engaged people were with each other… or not.

Personally, I jumped straight into stripping down to briefs and laying on the floor to be painted on and it was strangely liberating and relaxing.

My plus-one did some painting then snuck off into a teepee to explore more solitary experiences.

It was really fun and beautiful.

It possibly could do with a little more structure but that might work against the organic nature of it overall.

It’s not for everyone, but I loved it as something out of the norm of traditional theatre-making.

I would definitely go again.

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Mental Illness Is Not A Crime

7-8 May 2021

17 McLachlan St Fortitude Valley, QLD Brisbane, 4006 Australia

Haus of Beaver Productions

Please wear clothing suitable for water-based paint

Mental Illness Is Not A Crime is a one-hour immersive, interactive, and live art performance of ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian responses) experiences.

With body painting, letter writing, hair brushing, as well as interaction with textures, foods, and scents, and ending with guided meditation, the show is an extension of a previous show with Vulcana Circus and Ruckus Brisbane.

Inspired by artists Carolee Schneeman and Marina Abramovic, Mental Illness Is Not A Crime aims to break down barriers between our mental and physical selves, and allow us to reconnect with others through immersion and touch.

For Adults only