Alex Needham asks whether Punchdrunk theatre’s latest immersive show – for which audiences of two had to enter a raffle for £55 tickets – turns theatre into a luxury, gentrified product.
This week, Punchdrunk opened its new theatre show, Kabeiroi. This isn’t theatre as it is commonly experienced. It is performed for an audience of just two, over six hours, in locations across central London. Just 864 tickets were allocated by raffle, at £110 a pair (and the show, stipulated the company, could only be experienced in pairs).... Keep reading the article and ongoing discussion in the comments section on The Guardian
This week, Punchdrunk opened its new theatre show, Kabeiroi. This isn’t theatre as it is commonly experienced. It is performed for an audience of just two, over six hours, in locations across central London. Just 864 tickets were allocated by raffle, at £110 a pair (and the show, stipulated the company, could only be experienced in pairs).... Keep reading the article and ongoing discussion in the comments section on The Guardian