It seems only appropriate when confronted with a masterpiece such as this, that we, mere intruders of the seedy underworld, play our part accordingly. A hollywood fable ran for a year from july 20 on the site of a disused post office building in central london for which it received both critical praise and cult status. The enquiry was formed around an analysis of the conditions of making and experiencing storyworlds during and after the build and run of the drowned man beginning in spring 2012 and finishing in the autumn of 2014, with part of the research occurring as a participant study within the design team, complemented with semistructured interviews. The drowned man is a whirlwind of emotion, you cant help but get swept up in it, even if you have no idea what is happening, you cant deny the beauty of its scale from huge landscapes to an. A hollywood fable, a promenade production in a vast disused building in zone 1 venue to be announced, from 20 june to 29 sep 20 punchdrunks major new coproduction with the national theatre, is inspired by buchners woyzeck and set in a seedy hollywood underworld. A vast building and warehouse space thats always in transition used for different purposes, functions and. Set within the fictional temple pictures, the drowned man was punchdrunks largest theatre installation, covering 200,000 sq ft. Buy the drowned man, a hollywood fable book online at low. A hollywood fable, a vast building next to paddington station has been transformed into londons legendary temple studios, established in 1942 as the british outpost for major hollywood studio republic pictures. Immersive theatre company punchdrunk launches the audience into an unforgettable promenade, absorbing all into its dark, subterranean world in a production that is manylevelled on many levels, physically and psychologically.
The drowned man, a hollywood fable punchdrunk have many ardent followers and i have been a fan of their previous productions but, for me, this one didnt work on an emotional level. A hollywood fable is playing at temple studios until 30 december. Later, she was in makeup, having facial wounds applied. A hollywood fable, produced in association with the national theatre, was punchdrunks biggest production to date, and took place in a vast disused postal sorting office in paddington, london, running for a year in 20. Does punchdrunks the drowned man live up to the hype. A hollywood fable, a coproduction with the national theater, and its already doing boffo box office. Punchdrunk have been responsible for some incredibly exciting and immersive projects in recent years, and now were happy to share with you news that tickets are on sale today for their national. Its newest phantasmagoria opened last week under the title the drowned man.
Books go search countdown to black friday sale christmas shop. The choice of location is inspired, the design immaculate and the action intriguing in this immersive drama. For a show like the drowned man, the idea of blurring the lines between faded hollywood glory in the first half of the twentieth century and the crazy story of woyzeck has been with me for years. A hollywood fable, two years after the doors of temple studios opened for the first time the hardback book will feature over full colour and never before published photographs taken in the final few months before the doors of the studios closed forever. The drowned man, a hollywood fable by punchdrunk, julian. Here, celluloid fantasy clings to desperate realism and certainty dissolves into a. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Optimise your viewing of this trailer by using headphones. A hollywood fable should wow newcomers to hit british experimental company punchdrunk, whose sleep no. Prospero books, arts and culture punchdrunks the drowned man. Pari fionn coxdavies and sophie bortolussi in the drowned man. Step into the world of temple pictures where the hollywood studio system meets a forgotten hinterland filled with dreamers who exist at the fringes of the movie industry. Here, celluloid fantasy clings to desperate realism and certainty dissolves into a hallucinatory world. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. The production fell within several genres of theatre, including socalled sitespecific theatre, promenade theatre, interactive theatre or immersive theatre. A hollywood fable, temple studios, london punchdrunks newest immersive piece is seedy, frightening and feels supremely. It was not easy to envision the concept just from the stories of others who had been and it didnt sound too much like my kind of thing. Punchdrunk have announced the publication of their first book, a collection of images from the drowned man. Punchdrunk and the national theatre have today released new production images for the drowned man. So was the real world outside the studio not so real after all.
A hollywood fable a world of dreams another bizarre and transporting experience from a novel theatre company. Limited first edition print run, hardback with debossed cover. A hollywood fable, temple studios in their new show set in a seedy hollywood outpost, punchdrunks theatrical magic loses some of its allure. Moments after being pushed from a lift arriving at temple studios, i am pulled into a secret room and led down an evernarrowing corridor by a man who seductively whispers a story of glamour and betrayal in my ear, drawing me closer and closer before warning me with widened, terrified eyes that all is. Interview with felix barrett and maxine doyle codirectors. For tickets and more information, see the punchdrunk website. It took place in the former postalmail building next to paddington station in london.
A hollywood fable is directed by felix barrett and maxine doyle and is taking place at temple studios until march. On wednesday night, i went to see the immersiveinteractive performance and theatre production the drowned man. The show, at londons temple studios, is a punchdrunk production in conjunction with the national theatre. This punchdrunk production is similar to their hit nyc show sleep no more offering theatergoers an immersive, interactive and very personal. It has staged 17 productions across britain and america, and its first book, a collection of photographs by julian abrams of a recent london show, the drowned man. The large scale masked shows like the drowned man are only one part of what we do, so the creative process varies from project to project. A hollywood fable by punchdrunk and the national theatre. Written by, punchdrunk directed by felix barrett and maxine doyle. Punchdrunk to publish drowned man book whatsonstage. A hollywood fable, even though this is one of their less startling creations. Punchdrunk and the national theatre present the drowned man.
Buy the drowned man, a hollywood fable by punchdrunk, julian abrams from waterstones today. The drowned man, a hollywood fable by punchdrunk, 9780993215001, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Directed by felix barrett and maxine doyle in a former gpo sorting. A hollywood fable which features photos, commentary and celeb gossip from the smashhit immersive theatre experience punchdrunk.