Dystopian tale of lives lived and destroyed via smartphone
By Thommas Kane Byrne Theatre Upstairs @ Lanigan’s, Eden Quay Rating: Runs until June 30 ‘Welcome to the Blessed Virgin Community School,” chorus Zara, Kelis and Amber, the teenage co-narrators of Thommas Kane Byrne’s new play Well That’s What I Heard. “It’s not so much an educational establishment, more an inner-city version of The Hunger Games.” In this dystopian Dublin where actual wealth is just a pipe dream, online status has become the new currency – and no weapon can make or destroy reputations with more ruthless efficiency than your ever-present smartphone.
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