Reykjavik

Shams

“Beautifully simple and effective... If Reykjavik was a movie it would have a cult following” Edinburgh Guide

Nominated for a Total Theatre Award for Innovation, Edinburgh Festival 2010. 

Part travelogue, part forensic reconstruction, Reykjavik is an immersive and multi-sensory installation and playful performance that asks: how far can we trust our own memory?

Imagine being lost in a foreign country, Bright lights and fog distorting your view, Whatever possessed you to come here? Reykjavik is a journey through a city of extremes – mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair. Created in collaboration with neuro-scientist Dr. Hugo Spiers.

“Disconcerting, absorbing and very moving.” The List   
"Smooth and dreamlike... it's captivating throughout." British Theatre Guide

Dates

REYKJAVIK is available for touring in the UK and internationally. In 2011 REYKJAVIK completed a National Tour to some of the UK's best arts centres:

The Albany Theatre, Deptford, London   
Tues 10 & Weds 11 May 7.30pm  
Thurs 12 - Sat 14 May 7pm & 9pm  
+ post-show talk on Wednesday 8.45pm. Workshops and talks on Saturday

mac, Birmingham  
Tues 17 May 7pm Weds
18 - Sat 21 May 7pm & 9pm 
+ post-show talk on Wednesday 10.15pm. Workshops on Saturday

The Arc, Stockton  
Tues 24 & Weds 25 May 7pm  
Thurs 26 - Sat 28 May 7pm & 9pm 
+ post-show talk on Wednesday 8.15pm. Workshops on Saturday

Contact Theatre, Manchester  
Tues 7 - Sat 11 June 7pm & 9pm 
+ post-show talk on Thursday 10.15pm. Workshops on Saturday

ROUNDHOUSE, London
Thurs 4 & Friday 5 August 5.30 & 8.30pm
Saturday 6 August 4.30 & 7.30pm
Sunday 7 August 4.30pm

Thurs 11 & Friday 12 August 5.30 & 8.30pm
Saturday 13 August 4.30 & 7.30pm
Sunday 14 August 4.30pm

In 2010 REYKJAVIK was presented at: Reading 21 South Street, Colchester Arts Centre, South Hill Park in Bracknell, Greenham Arts in Newbury and the Pulse Festival in Ipswich. Shams also presented REYKJAVIK at The Bongo Club in Edinburgh for the Edinburgh Festival in August 2010, supported by Escalator East to Edinburgh.

Creative Team

Created and performed by Jonathan Young
Associate Directors Carolina Valdés & Lucinka Eisler
Set and video design Paul Burgess
Sound Design Adrienne Quartly
Lighting Design Katharine Williams
Dramaturg Beccy Smith
Scientific advisor Hugo Spiers
Creative Producer Sarah Sansom
Production managers Jez Wingham & Joe Hornsby
Technical team Joe Hornsby, Paul Swarbrick, Dave Evans, Matthew Coombes, Beth Hoarne-Barnes
Additional performers Sinikka Kyllonen, Steve Loader, Mark Huhnen
Graphic Design Marta Ferre
Film Justin Jones