The danger lies not in machine becoming more like man but in man becoming more like machine.
Like a giant graphic novel burst into life, 1927 invites you to take a step through the looking glass into a dark and fantastical tale of an extraordinary ordinary man. Blending 1927’s synthesis of hand made animation, claymation, live music and performance Golem is a dystopian fable for the twenty first century, which cleverly and satirically explores one of the great questions of the modern world – who or what is in control of our technologies?
Golem is the follow up to 1927’s hit international shows The Animals and Children took to the Streets and The Magic Flute (created in collaboration with Komische Oper Berlin).
A 1927 co-production with Salzburg Festival, Théâtre de la Ville Paris and Young Vic Theatre London.
Development supported by The Tolmen Centre Cornwall, Harrogate Theatre, Stratford Circus & The Old Market.
Supported by funding from Arts Council England through Grants for the Arts
Photo: Berhard Mueller
Company
Directed & Written by Suzanne Andrade
Film, Animation & Design by Paul Barritt
Music by Lillian Henley
Performers Genevieve Dunne, Philippa Hambly, Nathan Gregory, Rowena Lennon, Felicity Sparks, Ben Whitehead
Reviews
Golem
"Groundbreaking with strokes of genius…A witty collision of antiquated aesthetics, wide ranging cultural influences and modern day sensibilities"
Golem
"Funny, unsettling and unforgettable… a Frankenstein for the 21st Century… alive with irony, imagination and humanity"
Golem
"Unlike anything you will have experienced before - 1927 is officially the sexiest theatre company in town"
