Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the worst Troll of them all?
Petal explores the dark world of online hate and asks, isn’t it about time that trolls paid their toll?
Petal, a young contestant on the popular reality TV show Love Loft, dreams of success. But as swiftly as fame propels her into the limelight, trolls crawl out from the darkness to torment her.
As Petal’s plight is plastered all over the news, her sister Mina vows to find justice. Most of the trolls have disappeared. Except one. As the suspect is dragged into the open, is Mina herself becoming the bully she so despises?
Petal merges text, music, and inventive storytelling to create a moving and highly energised theatrical event.
“Love Island’s Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon, Terrace House’s Hana Kimura, K-Pop star Sulli, Hannah Smith…
The list of people who have taken their life after online abuse is ever-expanding.
Facebook has been accused of putting its own profits above the mental well-being of children and their users.
The experience of England’s penalty missing players has again brought racist online trolls to national attention.
In this environment, how are the abusive behaviours of the internet ever going to be stamped out? As the Online Safety Bill progresses through parliament, “Petal” is a timely and relevant show.” – quote by Susan Momoko Hingley and Ragga Dahl Johansen.
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common North Side, London SW4 0QW from25th May – 29th May. Times: Wed – Sat 19:30, Sunday 16:00, Matinee on Sunday 28th May, 14:30. Admission: £13, £11.