The Crash of the Elysium
From: Friday, 1st July 2011
To: Sunday, 17 July 2011
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Synopsis
The Crash of the Elysium been created by Punchdrunk, pioneers in immersive theatre and is a live Doctor Who theatre adventure in which the audience is the star of the show. There will be performances for schools as well as for families and older audiences. New Wolsey chief executive Sarah Holmes and Borough Council leader David Ellesmere both welcome the project, which it is hoped will bring new audiences into Ipswich as well as captivating its present ones.
Our Review:
Glenn Meads - 6 July 2011
Immersive promenade theatre either excites you or it's your idea of hell. The Crash of The Elysium manages to thrill even those who cringe and balk at the notion of getting involved. This element is the show's strength, as this family show produced by Punchdrunk as part of the Manchester International Festival is exhilarating and provides you with a full on hour of pure escapism. And the fact that the venue is the BBC's new MediaCity Studios in Salford makes it even more authentic.
The less you know, the better. But the likelihood is that if you are a Doctor Who fan, you have done your research. You will enjoy the experience far more though if you do as I did, simply go with it. From the minute you arrive and are shown round a gallery by a character, your heart is in your mouth - as you know that something wicked this way comes.
Once this tranquil scene is interrupted, the action never lets up and unlike many family productions, Punchdrunk manage...
Cast
Chris Hannon
Daniel Millar
Edward Halsted
Fran Moulds
Joe Ransom
Joshua Hemmings
Kathryn McGarr
Leigh Symonds
Matt Odell
Matthew Blake
Mercy Ojelade
Rob Wilson
Sarah Sweeney
Ted Holden
Tom Godwin
Creative
Tom MacRae (based on an original idea by Steven Moffatt) (Author)
Manchester International Festival (Producer)
BBC (Producer)
London 2012 Festival (Producer)
Salford City Council (Producer)
Punchdrunk (Company)
Felix Barrett (Director)
Livi Vaughan (Design)
Beatrice Minns (Design)
Paul Normandale (Lighting)
Stephen Dobbie (Sound)
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