![]() With that image of success in mind, they discover the research-informed tactics that have most often led to measurable social change. Through a series of experiential activities, visitors will first learn to tap into the issues they care about and then envision their own version of a utopia in an immersive “Dream Space.” Here, visitors will be asked to imagine, with all obstacles removed, a world beyond the problem at hand to the awe-inspiring end goal. Why does one tactic work and another fails? This interactive gallery will be a space to learn the art of activism and to unlock the creativity in each of us to transform our world. The Utopia Project seeks to deconstruct the reasons why social change happens. Many of these powerful examples have illuminated the power of collective action toward a more equitable future. To make injustice the only measure of our attention is to praise the devil."įor over 50 years, ACM has exposed injustices and has provided a platform for under-told stories in our urban community. In other words, it’s the perfect show for lockdown rediscovery."We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world. Utopia is dark, weird, unique and densely plotted. With any luck it will renew interest in the original, because it’s just as enthralling now as it when it first aired. We’ll probably find out soon enough, as Amazon Prime’s US remake, penned by Gone Girl’s Gillian Flynn, has just hit the platform. ![]() ![]() Perhaps what Utopia really needed was today’s deranged political climate and a terrifying real-life virus in order to thrive because themes of global extinction, shadowy corporate overlords and conspiracy theories feel perfectly suited to 2020. Darkness aside, perhaps it was ahead of its time. Quite why Utopia was so overlooked is a bit of mystery. Combined with Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s strange, discombobulating soundtrack, and a colour palette taking in blue skies and golden fields and weird green interrogation rooms, the whole series presents itself as slightly off-kilter, and this unique aesthetic buffs away some of the show’s sharper edges. This ever-present gallows humour lightens Utopia’s emotional load. Their methods are abhorrent but perhaps some of their thinking is sound? Our protagonists must decide on which side of the fence they stand, and we find ourselves in their shoes, asking the same questions. As details of the conspiracy unfold, we start to wonder if the bad guys actually have a point. A global conspiracy, with reality-fracturing consequences, playing out against mundane British suburbia – it’s a striking juxtaposition, making Utopia both outlandish and believable at the same time.Īnother intriguing facet to Utopia is the ethical dilemma it presents to its characters – and to the viewer. It’s like a paranoid conspiracy thriller from the 1970s transported to middle England. Their only hope of survival is to go on the run with an infamous terrorist named Jessica Hyde (Fiona O’Shaughnessy).įrom top to bottom, Utopia challenges you. Loyalties are divided, morals compromised and there’s a good old fashioned double cross or two. They become embroiled in a global conspiracy centred around a vaccine in a pandemic they are framed for crimes they did not commit they are hunted by everyone. The closer the group gets to the truth, the more their lives begin to unravel. Utopia’s motley crew of graphic novel enthusiasts.
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