TomYumSim Theatre Company /Simone French - A Suffocating Choking Feeling
Living every day as if every post might be her last, rising pop star and influencer Simone is overcoming the odds, with thousands of followers hanging on her every update. But behind the filters and hashtags, how much of her story is real?
Inspired by notorious cancer-faking influencer Belle Gibson, A Suffocating Choking Feeling is a darkly hilarious, interactive satire of influencer culture, online authenticity and the currency of suffering.
Part pop-star confessional, part social media circus, this award-winning solo show mashes up viral stardom, survival, and self-destruction in one spectacle.
"Not shying away from the provocative" The Guardian
"A notorious collision between social media and the truth" Sydney Morning Herald
"TomYumSim walk the fine line between madness and truth" ★★★★ The Plus Ones
Created with support from Arts Council England, Pleasance Theatre, Camden People’s Theatre, English Theatre Berlin, Omnibus Theatre, La Mama Theatre & Theatre Deli.
Photo Credit: Darren Gill