Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation

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Why Watch Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation

Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation ran quite successfully at the Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Scotland, and is now headed to London for a limited 3-week run. Playwright and director Tim Crouch is famous for strongly rejecting realism in theatre, choosing instead to allow the audience to participate in the presentation and make the experience truly memorable. His works include My Arm, ENGLAND, The Author, and An Oak Tree, all of which stay aloof from theatrical conventions.

Crouch himself has stated on multiple occasions that the story does not require props or costumes of any sort, for the entire experience is purely in the mind of the audience. With Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation, Crouch moves effortlessly between various abstract and surreal themes.

The Story

The author of a book that predicts everything leads a group of people towards the destruction of the world and its imminent rebirth. The book contains everything from the black hole and its equations to the final words that will be spoken before the inevitable end. In an attempt to compensate for his failures in life, a man makes his followers believe something that was never real. The words and images in the book are shared by the audience and the actors as they turn the pages of the book together. The audience might even be asked to read aloud as a part of the performance.

Good for

Lovers of Unconventional Theatre | Fans of Tim Crouch

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