We Sing/I Sang

Music & Words: Improvised by the company Concept & Structure: Leo Doulton “We sing an old song, Our memories united Of our world that die- I- I-.” The Mind journeys across the stars, a harmonious collective consciousness of peoples from a now-lost world. It sings to itself, far more than any individual could be – but, while reflecting on the past, its individual fragments emerge and try to remember what they once were. Drawn into memories of the crisis, the Mind begins to schism and crack. An improvised opera and ritual, drawing on the audience’s experiences and stories to create a new collective Mind each night. Its world will be built and lost over the course of the evening. Performed as part of Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival Additional content for the broadcast: The broadcast is a non-interactive film of the live performance. The company will talk about how they’ve brought together tools from tabletop roleplaying games, sci-fi, Noh theatre and opera to create a show and (pandemic permitting) make a little show live onscreen based on the audience’s suggestions. All ages COVID-19 safety information for the live performance: We will be abiding by all UK government regulations regarding live theatrical performances. The audience will be socially-distanced and masked except where there are health reasons to be unmasked. The theatre will be well-ventilated and cleaned between performances, and have hand-sanitising points. There will be no physical contact between people from different social bubbles. The singer will remain 3m away from all audience members while singing.