TomYumSim A SUFFOCATING CHOKING FEELING

Would you lie for likes?

A Suffocating Choking Feeling is a razor-sharp, satirical deep-dive into the warped world of Insta-“truth”, where fact and fiction blur and what wins is having a story worth telling.

Inspired by Australian con artist Belle Gibson (the subject of Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar & BBC’s Bad Influencer), who lied about having cancer to earn likes as a wellness influencer, this award-winning explosive solo show smashes together live theater with interactive social media experiments, inviting you to scroll, troll and cancel Simone Hamilton.

A Suffocating Choking Feeling plays with the boundaries of truth and ethics, testing audiences’ willingness to believe.

“Not shying away from the provocative”– The Guardian
“A notorious collision between social media and the truth” – The Age
“TomYumSim walk the fine line between madness and truth” – ★★★★ The Plus Ones
Winner of the Australian Green Room Award for best experimental and contemporary performance.

Created and Performed by Simone French
Direction and Technical Design by Tom Halls
Set and Costume Design by Rūta Irbīte
Outside Eye: Paula Varjack