The theatre collective Stertabenda premieres its new production, The Triangle of Shame, a sharp, satirical look at contemporary culture through the lens of a dystopian future. The play is set in a distant time when the backlash against human rights has reached its endpoint: LGBTQ+ equality, gender autonomy and women’s rights have been erased. In this bleak society, a group of “experts” launches a grand museum exhibition about the so-called dark age of political correctness — the era we live in today — despite the fact that books have been burned, archives destroyed and all forms of diversity censored out of history.
The audience follows the group as they attempt to reconstruct what once seemed obvious: What on earth was Pride? Who was “They”? How did drag queens, gender theory, activism and civil rights shape everyday life? The result is a biting, humorous and often absurd exploration of the cultural battles surrounding identity, freedom and social norms.
The show touches on a wide spectrum of topics — from queer culture, sociology and politics to censorship, hate speech, social controversies and countless modern anxieties — and therefore includes extensive content notes.
Stertabenda, known for its camp aesthetics and irreverent humor, continues its playful dissection of the present day, following earlier productions such as Stertabenda (2016), Insomnia (2018) and Good Morning, Faggot (2021). The Triangle of Shame is produced in collaboration with MurMur Productions and Reykjavík City Theatre, with support from the Icelandic Performing Arts Fund and Artist Salaries.
The show is in icelandic. More information and tickets here: https://www.borgarleikhus.is/syningar/skammarthrihyrningurinn
