Dettmer’s ‘Are You Watching?’ exposes AI‑driven abuse
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- Georgie Dettmer wrote the play 'Are You Watching?' which interrogates the audience’s relationship with sex and violence on the internet.
- Jess Edwards directed the production, featuring a multi‑rolling cast that includes Lucy McCormick and Maimuna Memon.
- Kosar Ali is one of the two teenage characters who discuss disturbing content while perched on a bunk bed in the play.
- Gisèle Pelicot is referenced in a scene depicting her real‑world rape, which was filmed and shared online, underscoring the play’s focus on actual online abuse.
Why it matters: The production forces audiences to confront their complicity in consuming online abuse, urging them to question the perceived safety of passive viewing and driving demand for stricter platform accountability.
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