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Scotland has the highest rate of drug related death in Europe. One of the highest known rates in the world. In communities across the country, families, loved ones, friends, act as support for people with lived experience of substance dependency.Concerned Others is an intimate tabletop performance that presents the stories of these critically underheard voices, accounts that paint us as a nation struggling to recognise a deadly culture of shame, ignorance and misunderstanding surrounding substance dependence and drug-related death.
Intricate miniature worlds unfold in front of the audience’s eyes, creating detailed, confronting microcosms of contemporary Scotland, placed halfway between dream and cold reality. The piece is a collision of first-hand accounts, hopes and reflexions on the weight carried by an entire community of care givers, healthcare professionals, policy makers and people living with addiction.
32mm figurines, shoe box style installations, turntables, micro-projection and immersive soundscapes combine to form a rich, multi-textural performance for small capacity audiences. This work is reflecting an imminent concern, with the highest recorded number of drug-related deaths so far occurring in 2021 with 1,330 deaths in one year, creating conversation and change around this issue is vital at this moment in time.
Concerned Others premiered at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023 as part of the Made in Scotland showcase.
"‘Concerned Others’ is a visual masterclass, one of the most innovative productions at this years festival – not to be missed."
"a thought provoking piece of theatre which uses extreme creativity to impact its message on audiences. It challenges stigma head on and tackles the topic of addiction in a unique manner making a memorable statement."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Theatre Scotland
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