Photo by Ales ValasekHow far can you see? A mile? A hundred miles? Or to the furthest shores of the universe to a faraway galaxy? Max is passionate about astronomy and it's his job to ask the cosmic questions. He works as the narrator at the city's Planetarium where he challenges his dwindling audiences with the mysteries of the stars and science. But in a society polluting the night sky with light and happier to explore the stars in a waxworks museum, he feels increasingly out of place. Read more …
When his own life takes an unexpected turn, Max discovers that seeing doesn't necessarily bring insight. Understanding the universe requires a different kind of vision.
Going Dark is a one-man show devised by Sound&Fury. Using the company's innovative theatre vocabulary of immersive surround sound design, total darkness and imaginative lighting, it reawakens our wonder at the cosmos and reveals how one man's vision becomes illuminated by darkness.
Commissioned by Warwick Arts Centre. Developed as part of Fuel at the Roundhouse and the Jerwood residencies at Cove Park which is supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation. Funded by Arts Council England, the Wellcome Trust, the Institute of Physics and the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Friday November 11, 2011, until Saturday November 12, 2011. More info: www.traverse.co.uk
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