Darkly satirical and fast paced, Bad Science is a cautionary tale of what happens when a discipline of care morphs into one of control.
Three authoritarian, yet incompetent, politicians are tasked with creating a new psychiatric diagnosis as a way of controlling the masses. Donning lab coats, they become pseudo-psychiatrists and through their journey the lines of science and politics, diagnosis and policy, sanity and insanity become blurred. While a work of fiction, Bad Science is based on true instances where psychiatry has been abused for political gain.
Previously working with HOME for ‘Save Me A Seat’, Switch_MCR is a Manchester based theatre company focused on creating exciting new work and providing opportunities for emerging talent to create the work they want to see. Described as “one of the most exciting theatre companies in Manchester” (Play’s the Thing), their work ranges from comedy to horror, community workshops to award winning productions.
This performance will be creatively captioned.
Creative team:
Lead Artist: Emily Bold
Producer: PJ Cunningham
Producers for Switch_MCR: Gabriel Clark, Isah Levi-Roach
Poster by Rose Windsor Walker
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Presented by HOMEHOME Theatre Season 2025
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