An audio-driven journey through a moonlit fever dream.
Punchdrunk, the internationally-acclaimed company that pioneered the breakthrough of immersive theatre in the UK, announces the final extension of Viola’s Room, which will conclude its run at Punchdrunk’s Woolwich home on 23 December.
From 20 November through to the end of the run, Viola’s Room will undergo a festive transformation with the launch of Viola’s Room: A Christmas Tale. Featuring Christmas music, Helena Bonham Carter’s original narration, alongside other seasonal twists. Visitors will be able to experience a different version of Punchdrunk’s intimate, linear immersive tale set across a festive soundscape.
First Look: Viola's Room Trailer (youtube.com)
Written by Booker Prize-shortlisted Daisy Johnson, Viola’s Room reimagines Barry Pain’s classic gothic mystery The Moon-Slave for a new audience. It distils two decades of Punchdrunk’s immersive practice into an intimate, linear, audio-driven adventure that promises to suffuse the dreams of those who dare to follow the light.
The production is conceived, directed and designed by Artistic Director Felix Barrett, with co-direction by Associate Director Hector Harkness (One Night, Long Ago; The Third Day) and design by Casey Jay Andrews, who was part of the design team on The Burnt City. Working with Punchdrunk for the first time are Lighting Designer Simon Wilkinson (Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Vanishing Point’s Metamorphosis), and Sound Designer Gareth Fry (Complicité’s The Encounter; V&A’s David Bowie Is, Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser and Diva exhibitions).
A Christmas Tale will also mark the final chance to experience Viola’s Room in any form in London, with the experience officially closing on 23 December - all the more reason to visit before it’s gone!
Viola’s Room - A Christmas Tale runs from 20 November - 23 December
Location: Punchdrunk, One Cartridge Place, London, SE18 6ZR
Final performances: Monday 23 December schedule 11am - 7.30pm
Tickets: Book Christmas Tickets | Punchdrunk
Further Information: Viola's Room - A Christmas Tale