Panoptica: Polly Barton

Join British writer Polly Barton at Brisbane Powerhouse's new talk series Panoptica on August 24, 2023, to interrogate societal taboos and deconstruct the dichotomy of porn as either “good” or “bad”.

Are we all kinky and ashamed? Ever-present yet rarely discussed, porn is shielded in silence as though we have all made a pact to turn our heads from acknowledging it.

It was exactly this silence and discomfort that inspired Polly to spend a year initiating intimate conversations with 19 acquaintances about everything related to porn.

These conversations, documented in her second book Porn: An Oral History, touch on everything from watching habits, to preferred camera angles and fetishes.

For the most part, however, they revolve around questions of interpersonal dynamics - shame, embarrassment, jealousy, and of course, ethics.

Join Polly for a lively conversation as part of Panoptica, Brisbane Powerhouse's newest talk series provoking forbidden conversations and celebrating the taboo. 

Purchase a Panoptica Festival Pass to all four shows for $69 plus transaction fees. 

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