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FLIP!
Call my narcissism whatever you want. And while you're at it; like, comment, subscribe, worship - fucking bow down.
Meet Carleen and Crystal. The influencers with cultural commentary that will have you in stitches! Love them or hate them, there's no stopping their fast-growing online following.
Offline, Carleen has her reservations about their cyber personas, but she idolises Crystal and would follow her anywhere… even to FLIP!, the new social media giant that has everyone hooked – and Carleen and Crystal are no exception; especially when it seems that their videos could make them famous.
Superstardom, followers, fame, influence, it's all just one click away. FLIP! is the answer to everything they've ever dreamed of. But is it too good to be true?
FLIP! is a powerful new satire from critically-acclaimed writer Racheal Ofori that probes what it means to live freely under the shadow of social media, encroaching on every aspect of our lives. How can we be our authentic selves in a world of algorithms intent on proving just how disposable we all are?
Originally produced by Fuel in association with Alphabetti Theatre and co-commissioned by Fuel and Soho Theatre, as part of Soho Six. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere and UK tour starting in October 2023.
Meet Carleen and Crystal. The influencers with cultural commentary that will have you in stitches! Love them or hate them, there's no stopping their fast-growing online following.
Offline, Carleen has her reservations about their cyber personas, but she idolises Crystal and would follow her anywhere… even to FLIP!, the new social media giant that has everyone hooked – and Carleen and Crystal are no exception; especially when it seems that their videos could make them famous.
Superstardom, followers, fame, influence, it's all just one click away. FLIP! is the answer to everything they've ever dreamed of. But is it too good to be true?
FLIP! is a powerful new satire from critically-acclaimed writer Racheal Ofori that probes what it means to live freely under the shadow of social media, encroaching on every aspect of our lives. How can we be our authentic selves in a world of algorithms intent on proving just how disposable we all are?
Originally produced by Fuel in association with Alphabetti Theatre and co-commissioned by Fuel and Soho Theatre, as part of Soho Six. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere and UK tour starting in October 2023.
80 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 2023
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October 26, 2023
I’m constantly nervous by plays written about social media and cancel culture. Especially if they’re going dystopian with it. Everyone has a take on if it’s good or if it’s bad, and I don’t feel as though many people bring something new to the table. Ofori doesn’t bring ‘its good’ or ‘it’s bad’ to the table. She brings ‘love it or hate it- it’s absolutely terrifying’ to the table. And I feel like this is objectively true, and an excellent thing to play with.
She explored these exaggerated dystopian tropes with likeable characters with biiiig personalities, yet with clear embedded nuances. Its both delicate and heavy handed at the same time. It’s so impressive.
Although the ending was abrupt and jarring and a little rushed. You can’t say it isn’t a BALLSY ending. Everything in the story points to it going one way that we’re all expecting, and it decides to simply not. Even if the ending itself wasn’t my favourite. I love that it opted for the unexpected with its whole chest.
She explored these exaggerated dystopian tropes with likeable characters with biiiig personalities, yet with clear embedded nuances. Its both delicate and heavy handed at the same time. It’s so impressive.
Although the ending was abrupt and jarring and a little rushed. You can’t say it isn’t a BALLSY ending. Everything in the story points to it going one way that we’re all expecting, and it decides to simply not. Even if the ending itself wasn’t my favourite. I love that it opted for the unexpected with its whole chest.
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