Two bodies, suspended in darkness.
A team of surgeons, poised as one.
A gathered chorus, singing of life and death.
And a human heart, speeding through the city… Read more …
Unfurling through song, words and a visionary live score for strings and electronics, ‘We Are In Time’ follows the extraordinary journey of two strangers, one giving life, the other receiving it. Musicians are at once performers, chorus and specialist team as the drama between renowned mezzo-soprano Ruby Philogene and vocalist Jodie Landau unfolds, and time ticks on.
The result is a thought-provoking meditation on life, and on what it means to live; on the frailty and strength of human beings, working together, with science, against nature, in search of the superhuman.
Perth Theatre, Perth from Tuesday February 25, 2020, until Wednesday February 26, 2020. More info: www.horsecross.co.uk
Tramway, Glasgow from Friday February 28, 2020, until Saturday February 29, 2020. More info: www.tramway.org
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday March 3, 2020, until Wednesday March 4, 2020. More info: www.traverse.co.uk
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness on Friday March 6, 2020. More info: www.eden-court.co.uk
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