CPPM Manifestal'24: BUY ME. Dongbin Lee

CPPM Manifestal'24: BUY ME. Dongbin Lee

Author, director and performer DONGBIN LEE (KOR)
Co-creator and performer JAVIER CÁRCEL HIDALGO-SAAVEDRA (SPA)
Scenographer MADLEN HIRTENTREU (EST)
Scenography assistant ZODY BURKE (EST)
Lighting designer PRIIDU ADLAS (EST)
Sound designer ABOUT IT (KOR)

Production CPPM Manifestal and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

Supported by Estonian Cultural Endowment

The last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees was 6 million years ago. The first use of stone tools, 2.5 million years ago. The beginning of the agricultural revolution, 12,000 years ago. The scientific revolution, 500 years ago. The industrial revolution, 200 years ago. Marketing, 100 years ago. The first personal computer, 50 years ago. Dongbin Lee, around 30 years ago. And now, humans stand at the peak of continuous evolution yet life’s form is determined by intelligent design rather than natural selection.

And you got to…
Upgrade your Physical ability
And try to sell your augmented self
Upgrade your Social skills
And try to sell your new self
Upgrade your Intellectual ability
And try a new marketing strategy
Upgrade your Artistry
Upgrade upgrade upgrade upgrade upgrade upgrade upgrade
And…

BUY ME presents a satirical and aesthetic paradigm of a dystopia regarding the commodification value of existing evolved humanity. The performers ask themselves questions of agency in a post-human scenario, where the value of being a human among celestial beings struggles to emerge.

This performance is not recommended for people under 16 years old.

Several scenes may offend the sensibilities of certain people in the audience (physical violence, nudity).