Sin Eater

We find ourselves in a pub during closing hours. Suddenly, a group of strangers rush in, seeking safety. There has been an explosion at a demonstration. Amid the chaos, these few were lucky to get away—or were they? We learn more and more that nothing is truly as it seems, and solving the mysteries of the explosion becomes the least of their concerns.

As they begin to piece together what has happened, they also try to figure out where each of them stands on the issue. A natural element has been discovered in a remote island nation that holds incredible medicinal properties said to cure cancer. The nation does not possess the industrialised resources to mine for this element. Thus, the debate of whether or not to mine on this territory with foreign industry divides the city, nation, and Western world.

Is this a cause worth killing for? Questions turn into debates, which lead to clashes and, finally, a confession.

This show is a thrilling interrogation of the moral implications of our actions based on what we choose to believe.

Sin Eater is a bold new production directed and conceived by Karina Aviva Benjamin. It was devised along with the company of theatremakers from E4:14 Productions, who pride ourselves on being an inclusive and integrated company of artists representing the intersectionalities of the migrant, multi-ethnic, LGBTQ+, differently abled, and Female/non-binary-led communities. We use our life experiences to uplift voices from our communities and engage in provocative exploration of how we reconcile those experiences with the world around us.

Conceived and Directed by Karina Aviva Benjamin, Dramaturgy by Jia Zheng Li, starring Victoria Amuzie, Carmina Bernhardt, Zehra Bilgin, Catherine Joyce, Yaala Muller, Inbal Port, Marshall Stay

“I’m a sin eater. I absorb the misdeeds of others, darkening my soul to keep theirs pure. That is what I am capable of.”