Commissions A deserted Hebridean landscape, memories of a fatal crash, a book written by a dying protagonist – explore a haunting, deserted, island shrouded in mystery in a live audio-visual performance of the videogame Dear Esther.
The play-through of the game takes place on-screen, accompanied by live narration and a live performance of BAFTA-winning composer Jessica Curry’s powerful score, the story is brought to life as an innovative performative work of visual art, classical music and theatrical storytelling.
Dear Esther Live presented at Sonica Festival, Holland Festival, Musikfest Bremen and did an extensive tour of major UK concert halls.
Dear Esther Live
Innovative live staging of The Chinese Room’s celebrated video game goes on the road after rave reviews for London performances.
"A beautiful and thought-provoking piece of work. It is an oil painting, poetry, eulogy and video game all at once. And it's never less than fascinating." - The Telegraph (UK)
| Performered - 2016-2018