Current Production
THIRST TRAP.
A Co-presentation with the PuSh Festival
By Ray Young
A co-presented by the frank theatre company and PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Jan 23–Feb 9
Your Bathrub
Co-Presenter
THIRST TRAP is a sound piece that audiences experience from the comfort of their bathtubs, examining the potential consequences the future might hold if the world’s resources continue to be plundered. Originally conceived during lockdown, the piece bridges distance and fosters connection through shared action, emphasizing how self-care and environmental care are inextricably linked.
Participants receive a curated pack of multi-sensory materials to transform their bathing environment into a site of reflection, all handmade or sourced from small businesses to minimize waste and postage. Part-narrative, part-meditation, the work encourages us to reconnect with our bodies, minds and surroundings.
Audiences are invited to contemplate the correlation between climate and social justice within the context of colonialism, greed and ownership that have driven environmental destruction. Far from passive rumination, the work reminds us that only through collective action can we begin reshaping a future built on equity and sustainability.
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Artistic Team
Writer and Creator: Ray Young
Producer: Nancy May Roberts
Production Management: Lindley Productions
Sound Designer: Alicia Jane Turner
Original Designer (2020): Rosie Elnile Designer, (2022): Rūta Irbīte
Dramaturg: Season Butler
Narrator: Flo Wilson
Climate Justice Consultant: Suzanne Dhaliwal
Original Image: Nick Cobby
2022 Image: Sam Thorne
Production Images: Graham Turner