Theatre Production 'Deepfake' Reimagines a Political Interview Through Dance and Film
The London stage production blends choreography, film and theatre to explore a political scandal involving a fictional prime minister, created by Jess and Morgs.
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A new stage production titled "Deepfake," running at Sadler's Wells East in London, blends choreography, film and theatre to depict a fictional political interview that unravels into a surreal scandal, according to a review published by the Guardian.
The piece, created by the duo Jess and Morgs, Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple, with writer Jeff James, follows an interviewer attempting to uncover the truth behind a strange story involving a fictional prime minister, played by Kennedy Muntanga, as he faces questioning from an interrogator played by Rebecca Bassett-Graham. Green-screen actors manipulate the unfolding narrative as the interview proceeds.
According to the description of the production, the piece explores how physical presence, movement and staging shape public perception of political figures during media appearances, foregrounding choreography and gesture as central elements of its storytelling approach, alongside more conventional dialogue and film techniques.
Jess and Morgs have built a body of work combining dance, film and theatre, and "Deepfake" continues that approach by applying it to the format of a televised political interview, incorporating absurdist and satirical elements into its depiction of a scandal-plagued fictional leader.
The production is staged at Sadler's Wells East, one of London's venues for contemporary dance and performance work.
Sources
- Deepfake review – ingenious interview with a PM who dances around every issue — The Guardian — Culture
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