RAGE & EUPHORIA is a participatory live art performance which explores rage as catharsis. An intimate space where participants are invited to explore, process and let go of strong emotions through a chosen action guided by live music.

The instrumentalist will guide participants' exploration of rage in the performance. They will collaborate with the participant by responding to their reactions through a thoughtful blend of composed and improvised elements. With care, the live music will hold the space: providing an emotional axis between rage and euphoria. The aftermath aims to give participants a sense of release, calm and joy.

The performance concludes with participants being guided through a ritual that cleanses themselves and the space for the next person—a collective act for everyone who has participated in the performance.

In a world that is becoming increasingly polarised, RAGE & EUPHORIA offers participants a space to reclaim their autonomy by channelling their emotions productively. Who is vilified for expressing their rage, and where is their space to express it? What happens if we do not let it go? How can this manifest in us and in society?

Credits:

Creative Director and Performer: Charneh Watson
Composer and Musical Director: Taner Kemirtlek
Dramaturg: Laura Fisher

Supported by BUZZCUT and our partners through the Emerging Artist Award 2025/26 and the Creative Scotland open fund.

Access Notes:
• Participants are invited to be physically active in line with their own capacities and may sit or stand.

BSL^ - BSL Slots Available

BSL interpretation is available for the following performances slots: 

Performance 4 | 4.00 - 4.20pm
Performance 5 | 4.35 - 4.55pm
Performance 6 | 5.45 - 6.05pm

If you require BSL interpretation, please ensure you book the designated BSL^ slots.

Please arrive 30 minutes before the performance and check in at the front desk to notify a Buzzcut team member of your request.

We have a number of additional holds for d/Deaf audiences. If you are a d/Deaf audience member and the BSL^ slots are sold out please contact Kai Khidir Hassan.

Content Notes:
Audience participation, destruction of objects, loud music, noise, and light changes.

Charneh Watson (she/her) Is a performance maker, community artist and anthropologist. Her practice combines live art, theatre and participatory arts. The form of her work is varied, but it is always collaborative. Charneh loves to create ensemble pieces with fellow artists, audiences, and communities.

Charneh’s work is informed by being a carer and growing up in a single-parent household. Her ideas are often a mix of personal experiences, responses to social and political issues, and her frequent whimsical daydreams! Evolving her ideas into shared and collaborative processes.

In her work, she aims to break down barriers by deconstructing artistic forms through experimentation with duration and interactivity. Whilst exploring recurring themes of anger, grief, care and intimacy.