In Real Life (IRL)

Ama Skam and Win You Love spend whole days and nights online: TikTok challenges, beauty trend vids, DIY tutorials, memes; cruising together for hours through GTA6, the two of them in the flow. At least away from IRL: that whole dictatorial outside world full of panicky parents who invade your room door, jaded teachers who want to imbibe useless knowledge, and a whole army of adults who mostly show you HOW YOU DON'T WANT TO BE. Are you going to convince Ama and Win to come back to IRL, or would you rather go with them?

The impact of new media and technology on our lives is profound. De Toneelmakerij previously made two performances about growing up in the digital age: Snowflake (2019) and Rabbit Hole (2023). In Rabbit Hole, we experimented with a new form of direct digital interaction. With In Real Life, we take the next step in producing innovative and bold tech performances.