More Life
Published on 13. February 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-83904-423-6 (ISBN)
Description
'Imagine yourself as a file on a computer: that's you. That's what you are now.'
A woman wakes up in 2075, in a body that is not her own.
Fifty years ago, Bridget died in a car accident. Now, thanks to a technological breakthrough, she is back: her mind, her consciousness, in a synthetic body. Metal. Wires. But she's still Bridget, isn't she? She must be.
More Life is a sci-fi gothic horror, set in a future where pain and death are going rapidly out of date. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025, in a production made in association with Kandinsky Theatre Company.
A woman wakes up in 2075, in a body that is not her own.
Fifty years ago, Bridget died in a car accident. Now, thanks to a technological breakthrough, she is back: her mind, her consciousness, in a synthetic body. Metal. Wires. But she's still Bridget, isn't she? She must be.
More Life is a sci-fi gothic horror, set in a future where pain and death are going rapidly out of date. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025, in a production made in association with Kandinsky Theatre Company.
Reviews / Votes
'Thrilling... a smartly composed exploration of greed, loss and the loneliness of eternity, More Life is an incredibly human play about technology... a play that stabs at the heart' * Guardian * 'Moving and profound' * Time Out * 'A creepy, dystopian thriller that morphs and shimmers before your eyes... playfully poses profound existential questions... compelling, with a vein of grotesque humour lubricating the flow of heavyweight ideas... a striking, open-ended contemplation of the kind of world we may already be in the process of creating' * The Stage * 'A gripping futuristic drama about what it means to be human... a welcome addition to the canon of science fiction on stage... genuinely triumphant' * Everything Theatre * 'Masterful... a sensational piece of sci-fi theatre' * A Youngish Perspective * 'A quietly riveting and all-too-human sci-fi drama which excitingly subverts expectation... galvanising and richly satisfying' * London Theatre * 'Thought-provoking, surprisingly funny and genuinely moving at times... an ominous vision into a possible future we face' * All That Dazzles *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
162 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83904-423-6 (9781839044236)
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Persons
James Yeatman and Lauren Mooney co-run Kandinsky Theatre Company, making each show collaboratively with an ensemble of performers and creatives. Their work as a company has toured the UK and internationally and includes The Winston Machine, SHTF, Dinomania and Trap Street.