Museum of Virulent Experience

25/10/2016

It's a fact that women working in the arts have a much harder journey than their male counter parts, in a patriarchal system that challenges women every step of the way.

Join us on the 14th of November at Art Arcana, where we have a talk by Lucy Harrigan of FoolishPeople.

Lucy has produced and performed in over fifty original projects for FoolishPeople. The list of productions and projects includes feature films, independent publishing, large scale immersive theatre productions (Museum of Virulent Experience), commissions and collaborations for ICA, Secret Cinema and Wilderness Festival.

Her work on creative projects spans through pregnancy, having small children in tow and even working whilst being in labour. Raising a young family and continuing to be creative is a complex and difficult challenge for female artists in all disciplines. Join us on the 14th of November at Art Arcana where Lucy will share her journey, the triumphs, disasters and challenges of the moon. 🌕

http://billetto.co.uk/en/events/aarcana-5d264d

26/04/2016

Timeline photos

"Beneath the surface of the lies they've told you, the ways they’ve made you act, is a clean and pristine mind that can change everything. All you need to do is say the words..." Museum of Virulent Experience

At the finale of Virulent Experience the eschaton takes place. There was only one artist who could create music for such an immense moment. and Let's Go Crazy. The immensity of his music accompanied us each night, in a dance that celebrated the unlimited potential of every human mind. We will never forget what we experienced inside Conway Hall in each cycle of the ritual, when your glorious music helped unlock and open our imaginations.

21/04/2016

You were our eschaton, the portal has closed. Goodbye...

05/05/2015

Foolish People - Wilderness

Interview with John Harrigan - founder of FoolishPeople and writer and director of Virulent Experience.

Foolish People create dreamlike worlds in which you can completely immerse – and lose – yourself. Through the mediums of film and immersive theatre, their productions are entire living worlds for you to inhabit, explore and affect. The audience are instrumental in the direction of the plot and behav…

09/03/2015

FoolishPeople are casting. We're looking for unique and authentic performers and artists of every description, who yearn to adventure and explore the path less travelled.

If you'd like to learn more then please message us and we'll send you all the relevant particulars...

Museum of Virulent Experience - Photography by Yiannis Kats

FoolishPeople are casting. We're looking for unique and authentic performers and artists of every description, who yearn to adventure and explore the path less travelled.

If you'd like to learn more then please message us and we'll send you all the relevant particulars...

Museum of Virulent Experience - Photography by Yiannis Katsaris

10/11/2014

It's all over and out on November 13th

It's all over: November 13th

FoolishPeople arrive back in central London after touring the UK’s most beautiful independent cinemas, to manifest Strange Factories for one final performance at the Cinema Museum on 13th November.

25/10/2014

Strange Factories

Enter the world of FoolishPeople's Strange Factories...

A writer, possessed by a terrifying story hunts for its secret heart in a mysterious landscape. He journeys into unknown, dreamlike places, haunted by the infamous Hum emitted from a strange factory.

10/10/2014

It's all over and out on November 13th

It's all over and out on November 13th

FoolishPeople arrive back in central London after touring the UK’s most beautiful independent cinemas, to manifest Strange Factories for one final performance at the Cinema Museum on 13th November.

21/09/2014

Visit Strange Factories and learn what FoolishPeople have manifested since Virulent Experience...

03/09/2014

AICN HORROR looks at THE LAST BUCK HUNTER! CHIMERES! THE SACRAMENT! PIECES OF TALENT!

Ain't it Cool news reviews FoolishPeople's Strange Factories

AICN HORROR looks at THE LAST BUCK HUNTER! CHIMERES! THE SACRAMENT! PIECES OF TALENT! STRANGE FACTORIES! LEVIATHAN! CAM2CAM! VARSITY BLOOD! CONSIDER US EVEN! MONSTERS TV Series! ROSEMARY’S BABY (2014)! SUCCUBUS! & JERSEY SHORE MASSACRE!

25/03/2014

From Museum of Virulent Experience artist Jase Daniels

hug a pudding...

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LonelyPuddings

02/11/2013

Are you already suffering from Halloween with withdrawal?

Have no fear.

For FoolishPeople Halloween is every day. Join us and explore an authentic haunted theatre and celebrate All Hallows Eve with us, each night at 7pm at the The Cinema Museum until the 9th of November inside Strange Factories

Happy Halloween.

Enter an authentic haunted theatre and celebrate all Hallows' Eve with The Society of Imaginari.

30/10/2013

A gift from FoolishPeople to our loyal audience, who have supported our art for many years

To celebrate Halloween and the successful release of ‘Strange Factories’ FoolishPeople are giving away one free Limited Edition Ticket when you purchase another Limited Edition Ticket via Weaponized.net. http://bit.ly/ZyrYG1

This also applies to those who have already purchased Limited Edition Tickets.

Email [email protected] and we'll arrange your membership to the Society of Imaginari.

Strange Factories - Graphic Poster by Sean Christie

30/10/2013

Strange Factories | Independent film and live theatrical events. Not everyone can survive the...

The Society of Imaginari are pleased to announce a competition to win a free ticket to see Stronheim's 'Strange Factories' and receive the Imaginari guidebook for 5 new or existing Guild Members on Tuesday 29th or Wednesday 30th October. Share this post to enter!

Strange Factories
October 26th- November 9th - Cinema Museum, London
A dark and disturbing world that will place you right at the heart of a seemingly impossible experiment. Lose yourself in the madness of haunted cinema!
http://www.strangefactories.com/

Strange Factories combines film, live theatrical events and media for an experience unlike any other. Not everyone can survive the violence of creation.

30/10/2013

Immersive Theatre And Film At The Cinema Museum

"Immersive theatre at its best"

Strange Factories - REVIEW - The Londonist - Sarah Stewart

Enter a haunted cinema, become part of the story.

24/10/2013

Out of the Ashes | Filmmaker Magazine

"The production (Strange Factories) fuses the haunting, authentic dreamworlds of David Lynch and the theatrical philosophies of Antonin Artaud, who believed in the Theater of Cruelty, using stagecraft to create a vivid and disturbing reality to powerfully draw in the audience."

Article and interview with John Harrigan and Lucy Harrigan in the latest print and iPad issue of Filmmaker Magazine

The term “immersive storytelling” is being heavily used at the moment, but it describes something that has been around for more than just the last few yea

12/10/2013

Timeline photos

Dearest Imaginari,

I have pertinent information that I must share before our Halloween celebrations commence at 7pm on the 26th of October at the Cinema Museum. Such terrifying secrets, myths and rumours that will aid your field research.

This material is only available to members of this Society who have proven their abilities as fearless and committed members of our Guild. You must confirm your attendance and claim or purchase tickets before the 25th of October to receive vital information which will support and aid your hunt.

Sadly, there are those amongst the Society, spread elsewhere throughout the world, who are unable to join us in person. But thanks to the miracle of the Radiogram, they too are performing their own versions of the ritual, to join with us in witnessing the full power of Stronheim’s lost work! Those who wish to obtain a copy of the haunted film, for personal research purposes may do so at http://watch.strangefactories.com/

Do not fear this gift.

Doktor Sam Brightwell
Guildmaster
Society of Imaginari

09/10/2013

Timeline photos

Will you allow it to show you the wonder behind the moving pictures - the dreams of violent imagination? 17 days remain.

Photography by Yiannis Katsaris

25/09/2013

Strange Factories | Independent film and live theatrical events. Not everyone can survive the...

Strange Factories is a unique and immersive Halloween experience that places you at the heart of a haunted film. Opens on the 26th Oct.

Strange Factories combines film, live theatrical events and media for an experience unlike any other. Not everyone can survive the violence of creation.

29/08/2013

Strange Factories | Independent film and live theatrical events. Not everyone can survive the...

58 Days until the curtains open

Strange Factories combines film, live theatrical events and media for an experience unlike any other. Not everyone can survive the violence of creation.

21/06/2013

GCHQ taps fibre-optic cables for secret access to world's communications

The birth of Blake?

Exclusive: British spy agency collects and stores vast quantities of global email messages, Facebook posts, internet histories and calls, and shares them with NSA, latest documents from Edward Snowden reveal

14/06/2013

http://www.foolishpeople.net/post/52621981031/strange-factories-will-be-unveiled-at-the-cinema

'Strange Factories' FoolishPeople's first feature film is out October 26th. You can
pre-order from http://watch.strangefactories.com. Theatrical tour dates for the Haunted live cinema experience are available at http://www.foolishpeople.org/

'Strange Factories' will be unveiled at The Cinema Museum

24/05/2013

www.foolishpeople.net

As the veil between worlds thins this Hallowe’en, the doorway opens to `Strange Factories’, a unique live cinema experience that will immerse you in its dreamlike world.

FoolishPeople Announce Release of Theatrical Film 'Strange Factories'

24/05/2013

Please return to M for reward 07914 712466

Please return to M for reward 07914 712466

24/04/2013

"Less than ten and more than one - so the days pass, dear friend. Moments coalesce into seconds, into minutes, into hours. All handed down by the ticking of the clock. One week remains. See you ever so soon."

04/03/2013

www.foolishpeople.net

Celebrating the Emotional Experience Act of 2032...

27/08/2012

As we enter the final week of the Museum of Virulent Experience month long celebration of the Emotional Experience Act of 2032 we give thanks to our audience of select candidates who have joined us on this journey to farthest reaches of human emotional experience.

17/08/2012

Thank you to last nights candidates, your dreams, visions, emotions and desires have been added to the index.

The Museum of Virulent Experience opens again tomorrow at 7:30pm.

14/08/2012

The Ministry of Information is happy to have received such a high calibre of candidate into 'The Museum of Virulent Experience'. We are currently examining the data you have provided and we look forward to continuing our work with you on Thursday the 16th of August at 7:30pm.

13/08/2012

The Museum of Virulent Experience opens once again tonight at 7:30pm to receive candidates.

Be sure to secure your place within England Reborn

Photography by Yiannis Katsaris

06/08/2012

Dear Candidates & Guests,

We are delighted to have you join us at the celebration of the EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE ACT 2032. Here at the Museum of Virulent Experience, we look forward to displaying our many achievements to you.

As specially selected individuals, we would like to request your co-operation for the benefit of all concerned.

*PLEASE ARRIVE 10-15 MINS BEFORE MUSEUM OPENING - Your status will then be confirmed, and you will be processed as befits your valued nature.

*PLEASE PAY NO ATTENTION TO RUMOURS - We are are aware that there have been reports of a security leak within the museum. We would like to reiterate that these are untrue, and caution you not to subscribe to unapproved information feeds.

*ARCHIVE CORRUPTION - Steps have been taken to mitigate corruption of the Museum Facebook MMXII archive after a malicious attack by antisocial individuals. Pay no attention to subversive material.

*THE INDEX IS SECURE - The Museum exists to house the INDEX of Banned Emotion & Experience. Do not be afraid, and explore as you will.

*YOU HAVE FULL ACCESS - Please explore all aspects of the INDEX

* PICTOGRAMS - We request that all candidates and guests choose one of the six Index Pictograms below to display as your profile picture or avatar within your digital interactions. Your choice will help our scientific team to evaluate your well-being, and allow us to recognise your elite status prior to your visit.

We regret to inform you that due to a deeply unfortunate event, we are no longer able to bring you a keynote speech on the history of the INDEX by Mr. H Quinn, one of our longest serving members. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad and difficult time.

Thank you for your co-operation,

Dr. Julia Warburg,
MUSEUM DIRECTOR

05/08/2012

[ARCHIVE RETRIEVAL 777/6/42BRAVO/QUINN-HARRY-L/2040-08-01] - FoolishPeople

Is it truly "[A] deeply unfortunate event"? Make your choice

[BEGIN TRANSCRIPT] Clearance Has Its Privilege – without that I couldn't borrow what I needed for this, being as it's not strictly legal. Don't blame the folks who supplied it, I bullied them into it. [60 MINUTE PAUSE IN VOCALISATION]...

05/08/2012

The Museum of Virulent Experience opens to the public for the first time tomorrow 7:30pm.

Dr. J Warburg will be in touch shortly to inform you of the preparations you must make prior to your visit.

04/08/2012

[ARCHIVE RETRIEVAL 777/6/42BRAVO/QUINN-HARRY-L/2040-06-18] - FoolishPeople

Always pay attention. Appearances can be deceptive

[BEGIN TRANSCRIPT] And just like that, the serpent raises its head. I knew it would, just not entirely how. Someone's been leaving messages on the Ministry Feeds, even as far down as the 2012 archive! It's quite wonderful really, how...