Unfolding over multiple hours, Mr Jet reveals two ghostly ushers who lounge, pace, float and fidget; failing to stand to attention, whispering to each other through radio static.
Borrowing from customer service, public safety announcements, PR statements and emergency protocols, this playful and gently subversive intervention reflects on the oftentimes complicated relationship between institutions and their workers.
Created and performed by: Clara Potter-Sweet and Ben Kulvichit
Photos: Tamsin Drury
The first iteration of Mr Jet was originally made to be performed in the dress circle seats of N.I.A.M.O.S, a beautiful early 20th century theatre which is now a co-operative run arts and community hub in Hulme, Manchester. It was later remade for the public spaces in Warwick Arts Centre.
> 23 November 2021 / Emerge Festival, Warwick Arts Centre (6-hour version)
> 21 September 2019 / Emergency Festival, N.I.A.M.O.S, Manchester (4-hour version)
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