Directed by Catherine Bourgeois, the hybrid theatre and virtual reality show, VIOLETTE, provokes reflection on the intersection of Neurodivergence and violence against women.

“Uplifted by the courage of those who have broken the silence, strengthened by all the confidences shared with me over the years, I began to imagine an encounter where the reality experienced by some of my colleagues with disabilities would be exposed in an intimate, uniquely personal way.”

Joe Jack & John is a theatre company that produces original, bilingual, multidisciplinary shows combining video, dance, and the spoken word. Led by Catherine Bourgeois, the company's artistic approach is deeply humanistic and inclusive; its creations represent a social microcosm by collaborating with neurodivergent actors and performers from diverse backgrounds.

For VIOLETTE, Joe Jack & John continues to explore and innovate; this time by developing a novel, dramatic form that incorporates the use of digital art to offer a new kind of intimate experience, for an audience of one. At the intersection of virtual reality and theatre, VIOLETTE presents a universe where fiction and reality are interwoven to give life to unprecedented human connections. In this piece exploring themes of isolation and consent, each participant is given the chance to enter one woman’s unique inner world and access her unusual perspective on a reality often experienced by marginalized women.