Trans-Sensory Cruelty: A Neurodiverse Invocation
Sat, Aug 30
|Halifax
Drawing from the radical visions of Antonin Artaud, Trans-Sensory Cruelty plunges into a neurodiverse exploration of performance beyond the division of the senses.
Time & Location
Aug 30, 2025, 7:15 p.m. – 8:05 p.m.
Halifax, 1593 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 2B2, Canada
About the event
Trans-Sensory Cruelty: A Neurodiverse Invocation
50 minutes - $PWYC
CONTENT/SENSORY: Recommended for mature audiences of any age who are comfortable with challenging material. This performance explores the difficult edges of existence, the raw complexities of being, and themes of madness, inspired by the work of Antonin Artaud. Some audiences may find elements emotionally sensorily-perceptually unsettling. The performance features periods of intense, layered, and at times unpredictable sensory stimuli. Sensory density, complexity, and intensity are central to the exploration of the piece and should be expected. Audience members are welcome to come and go during the performance as needed. However, please note there may be a section performed in complete darkness during which exiting will not be immediately possible for safety reasons.
Drawing from the radical visions of Antonin Artaud, Trans-Sensory Cruelty plunges into a neurodiverse exploration of performance beyond the division of the senses. Developed through music theatre, research-creation, and…