thisispopbaby presentsPARTY SCENE
CHEMSEX
COMMUNITY
CRISIS
CHEMSEX COMMUNITY CRISIS
Journey into the underbelly of queer culture and experience a sweaty pulsing dance theatre show exploring the complexities of desire, intimacy, isolation and addiction.
With an international company of incredible performers, Party Scene celebrates the heady high of the session but poses tough questions around drug use, sex, consent and mental health in the queer community. A bold and wild ride, the show sparks conversation around identity, self-worth, isolation, homophobia, family and care.
Part urgent gathering, part explosive event, Party Scene asks: when does an underground scene become a community crisis, and when is it time for the party to end?
You can download the 2022 show programme HERE.
Exceptional…Gripping and Seductive
THE TIMESHypnotic and sexually charged
The Stageimages that speak and words you can see
The Arts ReviewSTUNNING FROM START TO END
ThEATRE IN WONDERLANDQUEER THEATRE AT ITS BEST
THE IRISH TIMESRAW AND HEADY… URGENT AND TIMELY
The LISTCREDITS
Irish tour funded by the Arts Council. German dates funded by Culture Ireland and the Irish Embassy in Germany as part of Zeitgeist Irland 24.
Made with support from Dublin Pride, Cork Midsummer Festival, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media, Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin Dance Festival, Gay Health Network and man2man.ie
Created By
Philip Connaughton & Phillip McMahon
Performed by
Liam Bixby, Philip Connaughton, Carl Harrison & Ryan O’Neill
Producer
Carla Rogers
Lighting Design
SJ Shiels & Suzie Cummins
Sound Design
Frank Sweeney
Set & Costume Design
Ellen Kirk
Dramaturg
Ruth Little
Stage Manager
Mark Jackson
Production Manager
Eoin Hannaway
Promotional Photography
Luca Truffarelli
Graphic Design
Niall Sweeney, Pony Ltd.
If you have been affected by any of the issues highlighted in this show or are struggling with #Chemsex, helpful contacts include: man2man.ie, MPOWER, Gay Men’s Health Service, Rialto Community Drugs Team, theswitchboard.ie, www.belongto.org/
PREVIOUS TOUR DATES
JUNE 2022
World Premiere, Cork and Dublin
JUNE 2022
The Warehouse @ Marina Market, Cork Midsummer FestivaL
JUNE & JULY 2022
Project Arts Centre, Dublin
AUGUST 2022
