• Livestreamed from: Washington, D.C. (a 4-km walk from the Embassy of Australia)
• Written by: the Audience
• Supported by: D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Synopsis

Wrapping up a 12-country, 35-city, 175-show virtual world tour (during a global pandemic), performance artist Brian Feldman brings his critically acclaimed, award-winning project back to the Melbourne Fringe Festival for “An experience unlike anything in live theatre.” – DC Metro Theatre Arts

This LIVE, interactive performance takes place on Zoom and is a crowdsourced, immersive, multiscreen performance featuring a mysterious character called txt (pronounced “text”) who recites a script written anonymously in real-time by YOU!

“Engaging with anything on the internet can feel like shouting into a vacuum and hoping for a response or, at the very least, fleeting validation. Brian Feldman’s hyper-interactive #txtshow (on the internet) places this phenomenon in real-time via Zoom.” – Cincinnati CityBeat

“I found myself laughing louder than ever at this performance. The uninhibited mind is a strange and quirky beast... #txtshow [is] a Mad Lib with an emphasis on Mad.” – Analog Artist Digital World

Only 22 tickets available per show!

Warning: Contains frequent coarse language, sudden loud noises, high level of audience participation, potentially triggering content or themes, Advisory: The content of the show is based upon what audience members write in anonymity and, as such, may contain mature themes, profane language, sudden loud noises, and potentially triggering content or themes.

Reviews

“I’ve spent a lot of time on Zoom in 2020, and can’t recall an hour anywhere near as entertaining as this curious Fringe experiment.”
– Australian Arts Review

“(Overall Score: 9) I had no idea what to expect for my first live show on the internet, but this was a pretty amazing introduction... all eclectically performed as almost a stream of consciousness by Feldman’s character.”
– Eventalaide

“Such an intriguing and innovative concept, it’s far more than the simple, one-way online broadcast performances that have substituted themselves in place of real-world delivery in traditional theatres... easily the best Zoom call I’ve dialed into during 2020.”
– The Greater Manchester Reviewer

“Offers a unique theatrical experience, in both senses of that description. It seems like a great show to attend with a group of friends, especially if you have interesting friends.”
– Thinking Theatre NYC