A production by first-year theatre/media students at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Communication and Creative Industries in Bathurst this week explores what happens when online fantasy transcends reality. The Right to be Forgotten, a Cycle Productions devised theatre performance directed by lecturer Ms Kate Smith, is a dark parody that aims to provoke the audience to confront their own online reality. “Social media is an inescapable and often controversial aspect of daily life,” Ms Julia Patey, the assistant director, said. “Facebook stalking, ‘Frape’ (Facebook rape), identity theft, our online reputations and privacy - or lack of - are pivotal issues directly affecting many of us. As one character observes, ‘We have moved our lives online and it is risky. People forget that our data is being logged and there are people watching’. We challenge the audience to ask themselves, who is watching you online? What if you were given the chance to construct a new identity? How do you want to be remembered? The Right to be Forgotten is a blend of cabaret, circus, dance and comedy that explores these themes in a funny and insightful pastiche of the virtual world.”