&FEST: asses.masses

asses.masses stretches the limits of theatre performance fusing video games, donkeys, revolution, storytelling, and food in an unforgettable event that you don’t want to miss!

The Asses have lost their jobs and they want them back. The audience must help the asses by playing a game! Designed to be played together, asses.masses is a videogame with gamers guiding pixel asses through post-industrial society. The work explores labour, technophobia, and the power of cooperation – with humour and surprises.

It’s a game, a performance, and a communal event. The game runs for approximately 7.5 hours, and during breaks there will be food and drinks. No previous gaming experience is required.

Patrick Blenkarn and Milton Lim are artists working at the intersection of performance, game design, and digital media whose projects have been staged across the globe.