The Nest focuses on the relationship between Sean and Sara, who are father and daughter. It is set in a world where Sean’s wifi-enabled smart home system takes care of all his needs, but also monitors his behaviour and health. The play follows Sean and Sara’s changing attitudes towards The Nest, covering issues such as sharing information on social media, attitudes towards sharing health data for different purposes and targeted advertising. The aim of the play is to highlight the range of attitudes that we have towards data sharing and looking at how and why they can differ and at times conflict and the consequences this can have.
There will be an interactive after-show discussion about the themes raised in the play, allowing audience members to ask questions, discuss or just hear the views of others in the room. This session will be chaired by
Tom Cheesewright, one of the UK’s leading commentators on ‘technology and tomorrow’ and a regular guest on the TV and radio including the BBC and Channel 4.
Tickets are available at a price of £5.50 per person and can be
bought online, at
53Two Theatre on the day, or on
Facebook. Don’t forget to follow The Nest on Twitter, and get involved in the conversation:
@TheNest_2017 #ShareMyData.
Credits
The Nest is written by
Rosie MacPherson, directed by Peter Bradley and performed by
Hannah Butterfield and
Ray Ashcroft (known for his roles in The Bill, Emmerdale Coronation Street and Heartbeat).
The Nest was commissioned by the
NIHR Greater Manchester Primary Care Patient Safety and Translational Research Centre which is funded by the
NIHR and is a partnership between
The University of Manchester and
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. This work has been supported by the
Public Programmes Team at
Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the
Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund (ISSF).
