EdFringe hit DISTANT MEMORIES OF THE NEAR FUTURE comes to the Arcola for three week run

Acclaimed theatremaker David Head’s Edinburgh Fringe hit Distant Memories of the Near Future makes its London premiere at the Arcola Theatre this November for a three week run from 12 - 30 November.

EdFringe hit DISTANT MEMORIES OF THE NEAR FUTURE comes to the Arcola for three week run

Acclaimed theatremaker David Head’s Edinburgh Fringe hit Distant Memories of the Near Future makes its London premiere at the Arcola Theatre this November for a three week run from 12 - 30 November. Weaving together a series of five interlocking love stories set in a dystopian but plausible near future, Distant Memories is a disquieting yet beautiful and quick-witted exploration of humanity’s relationship with technology and the commodification of our emotions.

With writer and performer David Head’s trademark lyrical storytelling, the show blends an effortless gentleness and a big dollop of humour to ask us how we - in all our messy complexities - will hold up in a future categorised by capitalist excess? Directed by Laura Killeen (Godot is a Woman, JEEZUS! A New Musical) and produced by Amelia Campbell for Sprig Rose Productions, Distant Memories is a witty, self-aware multimedia performance which briefly sees an AI performer join David onstage, as he examines the inner workings of hearts, minds and technology with a droll glint in his eye.

Across five overlapping narratives from space miners to tech moguls, Distant Memories fuses tender storytelling with biting satire to create a striking piece of multimedia theatre that posits as much faith in humanity as it does fear of the future.

Distant Memories of the Near Future is the first solo show from David Head - best known for his collaborations with musician Matt Glover - and comes to London following a critically-acclaimed run at Summerhall at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the play also being published by Bloomsbury.

As featured on BBC Click and in whynow’s Best of the Fest

FINALIST – Off West End Awards 2024, Best New Writing, Edinburgh Fringe

“a gorgeous, lyrical script imbued with empathetic wit” - ★★★★★ Broadway World 

“wonderfully inventive sci-fi anthology” - ★★★★★ whynow

“a soft, subtle hour of storytelling… intelligent, absorbing stuff” - ★★★★ The Stage 

“beautifully crafted, gently satirical… delivered with charm and insight” - ★★★★ The Arts Desk 

Distant Memories of the Near Future is performing in the Arcola Theatre, Studio 2 from Tuesday 12 - Saturday 30 November.

Tickets available at: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/distant-memories-of-the-near-future/ 

Header Image Credit: Andreea Stanciu

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