BIG GUNS by Nina Segal

Austrian premiere

“There is a man, and the man has a gun,
 and perhaps he has always been here.”

Nina Segal’s text (translated into German by Thomas Arzt) is an experimental exploration of the mechanisms through which we allow violence into our lives. The macabre fascination with the catastrophes and atrocities we consume via news feeds, social media and in Full HD. Two performers weave images and stories about the fear that surrounds us and with which we surround ourselves. The text turns over one stone after another, revealing the unspeakable horrors hidden beneath. Addressing the media’s treatment of violence is more important today than ever before. In an age where depictions of violence are ubiquitous across social media, news and entertainment formats, the boundaries between reality and performance are blurring. Viewers often become passive consumers of suffering, with no room for reflection or empathy. BIG GUNS highlights where we have lost our sensitivity, responsibility and awareness in dealing with media violence. A dark, complex examination of our insatiable clickbait culture. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)