An extraordinary online play performed in Lagos, Barcelona and London, via Google Hangouts.
For Longitude, theatre makers in Lagos, Barcelona and London came together to create a virtual play in a virtual room, with an audience from across the world.
Using social media to interact with audience members, the three episodes of Longitude used Google Hangouts as a stage, experimenting with a new way to share live performance across the globe.
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About this Artist
Longitude was commissioned by The London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) and The Space.
Elastic Future is an experimental theatre company. Originating in San Francisco, it is now based in London, and produces performances that combine theatre with live music, visual art, multimedia and parties, and take place in a variety of non-traditional locations, from warehouses to nightclubs.
The Longitude creative team was:
Emily Altneu, Performer, London
Cris Blanco, Performer, Barcelona
Marc Blinder, Creative Director, Elastic Future
Kiron Chakraborty, Assistant Director
Ifeoma Fafunwa, Performer and Associate Director, Lagos
Aimar Perez Gali, Performer, Barcelona
Erin Gilley, Director, Elastic Future
Hellicar&Lewis, Gallery Installation for Watermans
Toyin Oshinaike, Performer, Lagos
Tim Wright, Playwright