When I say sleep, you're free again...
In celebration of the work's 20th anniversary, Luminato presents Tim Crouch's groundbreaking An Oak Tree, one of the most influential and hypnotic theatrical experiences of our time.
A father loses his daughter in a car accident. The driver of the car that killed her is a stage hypnotist. The two men meet for the first time when the father volunteers for the hypnotist's act. What follows is an entrancing live performance where reality and suggestion blur – a bold and absurdly comic story of loss, transformation, and the power of the mind to reshape our world.
Each performance creates its own mesmerizing reality as Tim Crouch is joined on stage by a different guest artist, who will have neither seen nor read a word of the play they're in – until they're in it. Like being under hypnosis, no two shows are ever quite the same, even with identical lines, creating a uniquely rejuvenating experience each night. The guest artists, revealed only at curtain time at the Jane Mallett Theatre, include Amanda Cordner, Amrit Kaur, Qasim Khan, Daniel MacIvor, Karen Robinson and Jean Yoon, with more to be announced.
Since 2005, Tim has performed this spellbinding work globally, sharing the stage with performers including Christopher Eccleston, Mike Myers, David Hyde Pierce, Frances McDormand, Roger Lloyd Pack, Jason Alexander, Joan Allen, and Alan Cumming.
Initial cast announced – more to come: Amanda Cordner, Amrit Kaur, Qasim Khan, Daniel MacIvor, Karen Robinson and Jean Yoon
