autoplay

With Darkroom Contemporary: Gemma Trehearn, Rian Jansen, Tamsyn Pretorius, Inge Beckmann, Gala Winkler, Phelo Ngxukuma, Wayne Simpson

autoplayis an immersive, surreal encounter between human and machine. This hybrid performance interrogates identity and autonomy in a world shaped by digital systems. A charged game of musical chairs driven by artificial intelligence, it exposes questions of agency, influence, and control. Blending absurdity and satire with striking physicality, Autoplay reflects on our quiet acceptance of a dystopian present, while imagining us learning to navigate a brave new world.

Director and Choreography Louise Coetzer
Music Brydon Bolton, Njabulo Phungula, Inge Beckman

Supported by National Lotteries Commission, National Arts Council South Africa, Christian Ludolph Marais Trust