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asses.masses

Game

Sat 18 - Sun 19 May

Additional booking info below

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“It's Animal Farm meets Pokémon meets Final Fantasy.”

Presented by MAYK as part of Mayfest: The unemployed donkeys have one demand: the humans must surrender their machines and give all donkeys their jobs back. But revolution is never easy!

asses.masses is a custom-made video game about labour, technophobia and sharing the load of revolution, designed to be played from beginning to end in a live theatre. This is gaming as performance; an immersive, cheeky and highly original work. Brave spectators take turns at the controller to lead the herd through a post-Industrial society, where asses are valued more for their hides than their potential.

Confronting automation driven job loss, nostalgia as a barrier to progress, and the role of technology in adaptation, we are encouraged to find space between the work that defines us and the play that frees us.

Audiences say: “the most creative, original, and entertaining piece of theatre I’ve ever seen… It’s an experience you will never forget.”

Age: 14+

Supported by Bristol Games Lab.

There will be breaks with food and a bar available for the length of the show. Food, non-alcoholic drinks and snacks are included in your ticket price.

Please email mayfest@mayk.org.uk if you have any dietary and allergen requirements.

Choose event date & time for: asses.masses

Sat 18 May

(ends 23:00)

Sun 19 May

(ends 21:00)

Pricing

HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS?

You’ll be able to choose which pricing option suits you depending on your circumstance, our suggested amounts are as follows:

£5.00 (plus 12% booking fee*)

£10.00 (plus 12% booking fee*)

£15:00 (plus 12% booking fee*)

£30.00 (plus 12% booking fee*) Recommended Price

£45.00 (plus 12% booking fee*)

£60.00 (plus 12% booking fee*)

*Booking fee applies to online and phone booking only and are capped at £5 maximum

Access

All performances of asses.masses are ‘extra live’, which means that audience members are free to make noise, call out, eat, drink, enter or exit, and move about as needed.
Many types of participation are welcome, and are often unique to the player.
There are 2 wheelchair accessible seats available per performance date.
The performance space will be set up to ensure the controller is accessible to wheelchair users, and chairs will be available to support players who cannot stand for long periods of time.
asses.masses requires that players listen for audio cues, read text from the screen, and—for those who choose to become players—use their hand dexterity to operate a game controller. The pace of the game is directly controlled by the self-elected player and can change depending on the audiences; this includes how quickly players progress through the text.

Concessions

Concessions apply to Full Time Students, Job Seekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance, 66+ who have retired, Equity and BECTU members and disabled people.

Where applicable please produce proof of eligibility when collecting a ticket.

Sat 18 May

Sun 19 May

Pricing

Access

Concessions

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