People say your whole life flashes in front of your eyes before you die but what happens when you have dementia? Where does the brain go before we die? Alfredo, an elder astrophysicist with dementia guides us into his universe, a world of star constellations. Dark matter theory and black holes merge in a race against the clock to distinguish fantasy from reality and discover meaning.
CAST
Puppeteers: Adam Courting, Aurora Adams, Alicia Britt, Daniel Finn, Jennie Rawling
Performers: Piedad Albarracin Seiquer
CREATIVE
Concept / Direction / Writing: Mayra Stergiou
Co-writer: Eirini Dermitzaki
Music Composer: Gregory Emfietzis
Puppet Maker: Kelly Frost
Dramaturg: Tilly Lunken
Set Design: Stella Evangelia, Mayra Stergiou
Dementia Consultant: Prof. Sebastian Crutch
End of Life Consultant: Prof. Bee Wee
Trailer:
Concept / Editing: Iria Pizania
Special Thanks to past performers/collaborators:
Sofia Calmicova, Doug Router, Almudena Adalia Calvo, Daniel Moseley, Sussie Fairbrother, Cecile Dumont, Liam Fleming, Outside Puppets collective
Press
★★★★★'Beautifully done' Fringe Review
★★★★ 'Beautiful visualisations' FringeGuru
★★★★'Wonderful Production' LondonTheatre1
★★★★ 'Excellent production' Southside Advertiser
★★★★'The joy of this piece is the rarity of its exploration' The Upcoming
★★★★ Mesmerising' In CoventGarden
★★Wonderfully Whimsical' The Guardian
''Those eyes will stay with me for a long time.''
The British Theatre Guide
"Dark Matter harnesses everything puppetry has to offer"
A Younger Theatre
