FOLDA Presents

SmartSmart

By Adrienne Wong

Image of a person with a phone in front of them. Phone shows a picture of them with a phone in front of them. That phone shows a picture of them with a phone in front of them, so on and so forth.

Synopsis

ASL Interpretation    Relaxed Performance   Closed Captions Blind/Low Vision Watch/Listen Party

Take your phone to the theatre! Join Adrienne Wong for coffee, crafts, storytelling, and surprises. Leave your phone on.

SmartSmart combines audience participation and a modular script where the storytelling is predetermined, but the order is improvised based on you, the audience. The experience is a meditation on mediation.

Smartphones are one of many ‘modifications’ humans make to themselves in the name of advancement. Early cybernetic devices have ranged from contact lenses to cochlear implants. Now haptics on our phones remind us to drink water, notifications urge us to get enough sleep, and our senses are extended by a web of computers accessible from the pocket-sized terminals we tuck under our pillows at night. This is a new work that explores pervasive media and our relationships to our devices, how they extend our senses, and affect our relationships with other humans and ourselves.

In-person event and livestream option available. Click the ticket link for more information on each and access notes.

Venue

Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

390 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4

Showtimes

June 2024

  • Friday 14 at 6:45 PM
  • Friday 14 at 7:30 PM
  • Saturday 15 at 3:00 PM