THE LIVE ONES

by Anton Handel

directed by Lillian Meredith

A hybrid live/virtual performance project

centered around a young woman named

Elza

who aspires to notoriety in the developing virtual realm created by the ominous tech company

Umericorn

As Elza ventures deeper into this exciting customizable world, she is forced to to navigate a dark agenda she could not have foreseen.

The Live Ones explores the tension between lives lived online and their reflections in physical reality, as well as the ethics of sacrificing parts of ourselves to participate in new and enticing technology.

When we come together for a live performance, what do we bring with us from the digital world, and where is the line that separates these two realities?

*stage managed by Devin McKenzie

*photos by Ben Holbrook