In radical mens rights and Incel communities, devotion to the cause is measured in pills.
A comforting delusion, a false hope. The naive belief that kindness, empathy, and respect will be rewarded. A blissful ignorance of the harsh realities of the hyper-woke, feminist-controlled world, unaware of one’s own oppression. - This is the BLUE PILL.
A bitter truth, a harsh reality. To see a world where men are mere pawns in a game rigged against them. Women are shallow creatures, valuing only physical attributes and social status. To survive in this brutal landscape, men must shed their illusions of equality and embrace a cold, calculated approach to relationships. - This is the RED PILL.
A nihilistic and deeply sadistic view that the world has turned its back on men. The belief that the only option to return the world to it’s correct hierarchical order is through violent uprising.
This is the BLACKPILL.
As online-based misogynistic hate communities grow both in size and vitriol, embittered members are designing increasingly effective ways to recruit and radicalise young boys behind the protection of relative anonymity.
Paracosm’s BLACKPILL. unveils the systems by which these communities access and indoctrinate young boys. Using a combination of devised and collected archival text, it casts a harsh light on the quick trip from innocent searches for ‘gym tips’ or ‘how do I talk to girls’ into a cyber chasm the true depths of which most people are entirely unaware.
1hr 10min.
Ages 16+.
16th April, 2025
26th April, 2025
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: Tram: 3/3a and 67
BY BUS: Buses: 600, 246, 922 and 923
CREATOR: Chris Patrick Hansen
BLACKPILL. runs for 1hr 10min.
BLACKPILL. is at St Kilda's Explosives Factory | Theatre Works, which is located at 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, 3182.
BLACKPILL. tickets start at $25.
Ages 16+.
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