Ghosts of the Near Future
In Vegas, a magician performs a final disappearing act. The end of the world is a magic trick – are you watching closely? GHOSTS OF THE NEAR FUTURE is a cowboy–noir fever dream about extinction. Colliding music, storytelling, and live micro–cinema, it is a hallucinatory road-trip through a vanishing landscape, a haunting collage of miracles and misdirection. It takes us to the brink of disaster and asks whether we’re ready for what comes next. At high noon, emma + pj present a final encore for a world living one minute to midnight.
GHOSTS OF THE NEAR FUTURE
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In Vegas, a magician performs a final disappearing act. The end of the world is a magic trick – are you watching closely? GHOSTS OF THE NEAR FUTURE is a cowboy–noir fever dream about extinction. Colliding music, storytelling, and live micro–cinema, it is a hallucinatory road-trip through a vanishing landscape, a haunting collage of miracles and misdirection. It takes us to the brink of disaster and asks whether we’re ready for what comes next. At high noon, emma + pj present a final encore for a world living one minute to midnight.
★★★★★ “spectacular and poignant...a deeply impressive feat” [BroadwayWorld]★★★★ “A sure-fire cult Fringe hit” [The Scotsman]★★★★ “one of the most exciting, interesting works at the festival” [The Stage]★★★★ “a boldly powerful and important theatrical experience” [British Theatre Guide]★★★★★ “challenging and rigorous” [Darker Neon]★★★★ “an essential piece of art” [The Reviews Hub]★★★★ “captivating storytelling” [Everything Theatre]★★★★ “multimedia feast for the senses” [Voice Mag]★★★★ “beautifully haunting” [Fest Mag]★★★★ “sensational […] visually it’s stunning” [ThreeWeeks]
GHOSTS OF THE NEAR FUTURE was supported for research and development in late 2021 by the New Diorama Theatre (London, UK) and Arts Council England. In spring 2022, we continued the development process in partnership with the Barbican Centre (London, UK) as part of their Open Lab programme. The project received further development support from Battersea Arts Centre, The Maria Björnson Memorial Fund, The Carol Tambor Foundation, and The Romilly Walton Masters Award. The show premiered in August 2022 at Summerhall for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY12th - 13th November 2021 // New Diorama Theatre, London, UK3rd - 28th August 2022 // Summerhall, Edinburgh, UK19th October 2023 // The ShowRoom, Chichester, UK26th - 28th October 2023 // Barbican Centre, London, UK3rd November 2023 // Bedales Events, Petersfield, UK17th November 2023 // Nonsuch Studios, Nottingham, UK28th November 2023 // Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, UK1st December 2023 // Capital Theatres, Edinburgh, UKCREATIVE TEAMScenography by Georgie HookSound Design by Patch MiddletonLighting Design by Alex FernandesChoreography Consultancy by Carly McCannGraphic Design by Guy J SandersEdinburgh Fringe PR by Storytelling PRUK Tour Production Management by Pete Rickards for eStageUK Tour Technical Stage Management by Sam MarshallWith additional support fromJemima Yong, Marie Klimis & Stacey Nurse
