Dark Matter

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? Alfi, 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.

Puppeteers: Adam Courting, Daniel Finn, Aurora Adams, Alicia Britt, Jennie Rawling
Performer: Piedad Albarracin Seiquer
Directed/conceived: Mayra Stergiou
Writers: Eirini Dermitzaki & Mayra Stergiou
Music Composer: Gregory Emfietzis
Puppet Maker: Kelly Frost
Dramaturg: Tilly Lunken
Set Design: Stella Evangelia, Mayra Stergiou

Press***** ‘Beautifully done’ Fringe Review**** ‘Beautiful visualisations’ FringeGuru**** ‘Wonderful Production’ LondonTheatre**** ‘Excellent production’ Southside Advertiser**** ‘The joy of this piece is the rarity of its exploration’ The Upcoming**** ‘Mesmerising’ In CoventGarden”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’Wonderfully Whimsical’ The Guardian

Duration: 60 min.