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A million volts of lightning on
stage as Soho Theatre presents
Theatre of Science
From 4th July
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Lightning on stage

A million volt bolt of lightning is created for the first time ever on a theatre stage by Richard Wiseman and Simon Singh as part of their brand new show The Theatre of Science.

The acclaimed duo will put their lives at risk as six foot long sparks arc between two specially constructed transformer coils in a show that turns back the clock to a time when audiences attended the theatre to see dangerous scientific demonstrations as entertainment. With the audience seated just a few feet from the sparks, the production involved negotiating over £12 million of insurance.

As a finale to the show, one of the performers enters a coffin-shaped cage and absorbs the full force of the strikes. There is no room for error as the bolts of lightning are potentially lethal.

Contortionist

The show also explores the remarkable anatomy of Delia Du Sol, one of the UK’s top contortionists, as she performs live, demonstrating impossible body bends and squeezing into a tiny Perspex cube.

World's first theremin duet

 Live music is provided by sonic artist Sarah Angliss, who will demonstrate the singing saw and other acoustic curiosities.  Sarah will also join musician Stephen Wolff to perform the world's only theremin duet. The theremin is played without touch but by moving around in its electromagnetic field.

Further highlights include mind blowing optical illusions, a live lie detection polygraph demonstration and a two minute explanation of the Big Bang (coinciding with the paperback release of Simon Singh’s book on the subject).

Theatre of Science is supported by NESTA (the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts), the organisation that supports UK innovation.

Venue:
Soho Theatre & Writers' Centre
21 Dean Street
London W1D 3NE

Performance dates, times & prices:
4-6, 11-14, 18-19 July at 8pm
£12 / £10 concessions

Box Office:
0870 429 6883
www.sohotheatre.com
Ticketweb:
0870 160 2871 (24 hrs, booking fee applies)

Suitable for ages 16 and over. Not suitable for people with pacemakers.

Read the Preview from The Times (June 15th 2005)

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