Sheep nit

 
Photo by Garry Cook.

Photo by Garry Cook.

2019, Media Factory / UCLan.


WIP

Can a sheep laugh? What happens when its tickled? Is it still a tickle if they can’t fully feel it? Basically, can you tickle a sheep and how much are they really enjoying it?
Every morning Tim gets up and tickles himself relentlessly and unsuccessfully. He can’t make himself laugh so he’s started doing it to sheep on the daily. Sheep Nit is a (WIP) performance exploring the sensations and reactions of ‘a light touch’, involuntary movements, consent and control, a hunger for human touch and the signs of feeling happy.

Outed at Derelict’s MAYHEM Festival