THE ANARCHY (1138-53)

About the show

A duel is taking place. St Kilda is now the fictional medieval town of Cross Roads. UK/Australian theatre company Doppelgangster invite audiences to select a character and face-off in two rough grandstands as Theatre Works transforms into a deadly jousting arena. Arrows whiz through the theatre, actors climb a siege tower, crash through castle walls, and attempt the dark art of necromancy. This spectacular show is part anticomedy, part historical folk-horror, part psychedelic ritual, and impossibly a live RPG videogame walk-through guide. The Anarchy (1138-53) is Part One of a 15hr Trilogy that takes inspiration from the darkest of the dark ages - and the least theatrical of forms - the computer game walk-through. Saddle up a hobby horse and gallop down the dangerous paths of past works (Puntila/Matti, Cold War, Everybody Loses) which have generated walkouts, physical fights, and cancellations, along with cult followings and critical acclaim.