Punchdrunk

Punchdrunk theatre company are a site-specific company based in London. They have been around for the last 5 years in various 'Non-theatre' venues around London such as disused factories, creating detailed atmosphere described as:

“A world so haunting that you feel as if you have entered a parallel universe.”

In 2007/08 they did a production called 'Mask of the red death'. This production took over the Victorian building of Battersea's Old town hall creating a macabre world full of Edgar Allen Poe's haunting tales. This production fused Poe's tales with physically, an immersive atmosphere, live performance and a world that the audience are free to explore and to follow any story line or actor they want to. This production was of an epic proportion with a large company and a large very believable atmosphere spanning several floors, basement to attic, from an opium den to back stage at a theatre to a banqueting hall. Stories intertwined and re-invented to create a magical, exciting and chilling world.

For more info go to:

http://www.punchdrunk.org.uk/about.htm