Details

Tracing survivors and their descendants across five decades, this giant theatrical journey through time and space explores the way in which a few kilograms of uranium falling on Japan changed the course of human history. First staged at the National Theatre in 1996, Robert Lepage's masterpiece returns to London for just nine performances. Presented as part of a world tour, this new staging marks 75 years since the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. The performance will last 7 hours and includes two intervals plus a 45-minute dinner break and two pauses. Dialogue is presented in English, French, German and Japanese with English subtitles.

Cast/Performers

Rebecca Blankenship, Lorranie Cote, Christian Essiambre, Richard Frechette, Tetsuya Kudaka, Myriam Leblanc, Umihiko Miya, Audree Southiere, Phillippe Thibault-Denis, Donna Yamamoto

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Robert LePage, Ex Machina
Producer(s): Chekhov International Theatre Festival Moscow, National Theatre London, Le Diamant Quebec
Company: Ex Machina
Director(s): Robert Lepage, Steve Blanchet (creative designer)
Design(s): Robert Lepage, Carl Fillion (original), Ariane Sauve (adaptation), Keven Dubois (images), Claudia Gendreau (properties)
Dramaturg: Bibeau Bibeau
Music: Michel F. Cote
Sound: Michel F. Cote
Lighting: Sonoyo Nishikawa
Costume: Virginie Leclerc