Surfacing
Supported by Arts Council England, Pentabus, Unlimited and The Barbican Centre.
NHS therapist Luc is fine. Honest. She’s definitely not overwhelmed by meeting Owen, a new client, definitely not freaked out by what she’s started seeing, definitely doesn’t think her reality has been punctured and something else is leaking in. Luc goes for a swim and feels a hand dragging her down to the bottom of the lake…
A modest masterpiece
When she surfaces, her reality is different. She’s haunted by tormented mice, shape-shifting shadows and secrets she thought she’d buried. As she hunts for Owen through this upside down world she comes closer to her past and the truth she’s desperately hidden.
An almost epic quality
With innovative creative captioning and haunting music, Papatango Winner Tom Powell's breath-taking new two-hander examines neurodivergence, hallucinations, and the state of mental health care. Directed by Stephen Bailey (Royal Theatrical Support Trust Sir Peter Hall Award Winner 2022), Surfacing uses new motion sensor technology to create responsive light and sound, evoking the lived experience of disassociation.
A stylish and atmospheric production
