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Secret Life of Humans

Inspired by Yuval Harari’s international bestseller, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. In 1949, Dr Jacob Bronowski installs a secret, alarmed room in his house.

Fifty years later his grandson discovers his secrets, unearthing echoes from across six million years of human history, told from the perspective of a century in which every year is a revolutionary year.

 

Following its sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, Secret Life of Humans, has been picked up by producers State-side and is transferring for a five week run at the 59E59 Theaters, New York.

Written and directed by New Diorama’s Artistic & Executive Director David Byrne, Secret Life of Humans will perform at the 59E59 Theaters as part of their annual Brits Off-Broadway season, following a five week run in London, at New Diorama and Greenwich Theatre.

Inspired by Noah Yuval Harari’s International Bestseller SAPIENS: A brief history of humankind, the show is a co-production with Greenwich Theatre and is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, the Cockayne Foundation and PRS for Music Foundation.

YEAR:

2018

DIRECTOR:

David Byrne and Kate Stanley

WRITER:

David Byrne

ROLE:

Composer, Sound Designer, VO Director

Starring:

Richard Delaney, Olivia Hirst, Andy McLeod, Andrew Strafford-Baker, Stella Blue Taylor

Pictures by David Monteith-Hodge and Richard Davenport

★★★★ “Presented with brilliant imagination... strikingly accomplished, absorbing and enjoyable.” The Scotsman
★★★★ "Ambitious, intellegent and moving...unfolds with thriller-like precision with real visual flair." The Guardian
★★★★★ “Polished, visual and thought-provoking, a highlight of this year's Fringe.” FringeGuru
★★★★ "Bold, beautiful and utterly absorbing theatre, finding the thrilling drama inherent in the human story. It takes your breath away." The Stage
★★★★★ “Intellectually, visually & creatively astounding work." Miro Magazine

★★★★★ “A masterpiece...mesermising to watch. Nothing less than a theatrical triumph.” Broadway Baby