Glitcher: CULT

Do not be afraid, for you have found favor with God…

Here, where the fields stretch silently for miles and the night comes moist and heavy, in the stillness of a forgotten rural American town, something stirs. The moon rises and lights in windowsflicker to life like distant fireflies. Somewhere beyond the last mailbox, a congregation gathers.

They take their seats in the little wooden church, buzzing with silent anticipation. He has promised them big things - Gabriel.. He has led them out of the misery of their normal lives and into the eternal light of God. They have been promised salvation and have shown their devotion time and time again. However, discord stirs in this tightly knit holy family. Someone has contacted the outside world. Why? If they don’t act fast this might be the night everything falls apart. This might be the night the world ends…

CULT explores what happens when devotion curdles into obsession, and what humans are capable of in the hunt for power and the name of belief. Inspired by an array of cults throughout history this new performance dissects the lure of belonging — and the bittersweet sensation of losing one’s mind entirely. Glitcher and Får302 open the creaking church doors to the shadowy depths of CULT - a gruesomely cataclysmic performance, blending together religious doctrine, nightmarish devotion and visceral horror.

Glitcher continues their path down the winding road of American pop culture mythology and their endless fascination with body horror, sexuality and violence. People have been obsessed with the devastating outcomes of cults throughout history. Why do we find so much entertainment in the extreme? Why are we so fascinated by the abuse of power, massmanipulation and religious extremism associated with cults?

If you wanted a juicy show about a cult, here it is! But, be careful what you wish for. You might get exactly that. You have been warned. 

Credits

Development Emelie Zilliacus, Joel Forsbacka, Josefine Fri, Martin Paul, Oscar Fagerudd, Anders Carlsson, Charlotte Elizabeth Munksgaard
Script Emelie Zilliacus, Joel Forsbacka, Josefine Fri, Martin Paul, Oscar Fagerudd
On stage Emelie Zilliacus, Joel Forsbacka, Josefine Fri, Martin Paul, (5th TBA!) Scenography and costumes Siggi Óli Pálmason
Sound- and light Oscar Fagerudd

Photographers: Ninni West and Soren Meisner

Produced by: Glitcher & Får302 (DK) 

This guest performance is supported by:

Koneen Säätiö, Amos Andersons fond