12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Space mayhem! Is this Punchdrunk's most exciting show yet?
'When we did The Crash of the Elysium, which was a Doctor Who work with Manchester International Festival 15 years ago, it was a show for 6 to 12 year-olds and adults weren't allowed in. They had to save the Doctor like they were in a live episode of Doctor Who, and turned out being the most emotionally impactive show I've ever done. These kids were so in it because of the immersive nature, experiencing it as though it was real. were real. So when they actually saved the Doctor and defeated the baddies they felt victory. It was incredibly emotional for them. Transformative. They realised what it was like to push through to the other side and actually achieve something.'
