Out of This World, Mark Murphy’s return to theatre after ten years, comes to Northern Stage this month.
After beginning his theatrical life with his dance company V-TOL during the '90s, Murphy moved into large-scale outdoor events, most notably the closing ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, although his work has been see all over the world, from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Castle, including the opening shows for a number of European City of Culture winners.
Now he is returning to indoor theatre with Out of This World which is set in the mind of a woman in a medically induced coma.
“It’s a rehearsal for what life could be and touches on a moral dilemma,” Murphy says. “I want the audience to be barely able to breathe, I want them to have the time of their lives.”
The show features the projected film and animation, aerial choreography and special effects which were a feature of V-TOL’s work.
Out of This World is at Northern Stage on 26 and 27 May 2017.