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IRL
Written by 404MAC
Directed by 404MAC
Fifty Five Productions, May 2025
Stage Managed by Natalie Festari
Lights by Mark Capuano
Sound Designed by Tyler McCoy
Costumes by Hedin Smith
Mixed Media by 404MAC
Written and directed by 404MAC, IRL delves into the transformative years between 2014 and 2018, exploring how internet culture shaped the experiences of youth during this period.
The production is a coming-of-age play that follows four friends Darren, Jessie, Zeke, and Melvin as they navigate the complexities of social media, drugs, and friendship during one of the most challenging stages of life.
In a creative marketing twist, the show utilized a ARG style that included real YouTube channels and Instagram accounts to authentically capture the social media landscape of the time, enhancing the audience's immersion into the story.
"Much like the characters are bombarded by the constant flow of the Internet, we the audience are similarly bombarded with words and imagery until we're also not quite sure what's fantasy and what's reality. Are we "catfished" as well? It's an experience, friend, a definite experience. A raw, edgy, and provocative dark comedy/tragedy here."
Brent Allen
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