Alan Fielden with JAMS: Marathon

The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award

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Musicians and actors in the Pit
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Credit: Camilla Greenwell

This is theatre for a generation engulfed by the fog of information in the digital age, where the storytelling is disrupted, never fully taking shape, as our narrators try to recall an event.

A man on the front line of a conflict between two countries is told by his general to relay a message to the king: ‘we’ve lost the war, the enemy is coming.’ The journey he takes and the people he meets along the way lead him to question his faith in the mission.

Marathon is less about the Greek myth and more about the performers onstage struggling to re-enact the play they’ve created of the same name. Under a kind of collective amnesia, they experiment with form, style, live music and pyrotechnics to evoke the sense of confusion felt by many in our times. JAMS are a group of young, international artists intent on creating unpredictable and collaborative theatre. 

Tagged with: Theatre & dance Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes, no interval
Age guidance: 14+

26 Sep
BSL-interpreted performance followed by a post-show talk (free to all ticket holders)

27 Sep
Relaxed performance
Audiences are welcome to move around and make noise during the show. This performance contains some sound and lighting effects that may not be suitable for certain sensory sensitivities; please get in touch if you would like to discuss further before making a booking. Email theatre@barbican.org.uk or call 020 7638 4141 ext 7434
 

Presented and co-produced by the Barbican

Creative Team

Alan Fielden Original Concept and Direction
Sophie Grodin, Malachy Orozco, Jemima Yong Co-creators
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