Spindrift

A lighthouse in Maine, USA.

This is the extraordinary story of the Steiner family.

Carol has just been awarded a Nobel Prize for her work in Quantum Biology.

Her eldest, Niamh, is swimming across the Atlantic Ocean.

Her middle child, Ira, an air traffic controller, has just lost contact with Cargo Flight QF838.

Her youngest, Noa, is discovering her ability to walk through walls.

Her husband, Richard, went missing in a sailing accident 20 years ago, but is heard over the radio waves.

To celebrate Carol’s Nobel Prize a cult science-podcast duo, Schultz and McArdle, are piecing together an episode about Quantum Biology.

Spindrift explores the ground-breaking new science of quantum biology, the inner workings of family and the extreme limits of human imagination.

About

Multiple award-winning theatre company, curious directive, in collaboration with Quantum Biologist Prof. Johnjoe McFadden (University of Surrey) and Prof. Jim Al-Khalili (The Life Scientific, BBC R4. Our 2022 production has seen us collaborate with Dr.Sapphire Lally (University of Surrey).

This new production has been in development since 2015. The final production is supported by Arts Council England Project Grant, Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council and part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund.

Show dates

2022 - 19 May - 4 June, The Studio, curious directive, 49 Elm Hill.

Review of Sprindrift: 

'superbly intelligent and subtle...the central metaphor of quantum mechanics may be found at the cellular levels of its concept, story, sound, light, video and theatre craft.' 
★★★★ The Stage, on Spindrift (2022)

'curious directive are theatre pioneers'
Daily Telegraph (on previous productions)

THE COMPANY

About curious directive:

Since 2008, award-winning ensemble curious directive has conceived science-led theatre from their Norwich base. Their productions have international reach, presenting in over 100 venues across the world to 165,000 audience members and won two  Fringe First awards (Pioneer and Your Last Breath). Their recent show, Deciphering (2021) was nominated for Best Set Design in the OffWest End Awards.

Creative Team: 

Cast: Amanda Hadingue, Katherine Newman, Sophie Steer, Kate Shenton & Russell Woodhead

Direction: Jack Lowe
Costume Design: Ele Slade
Light: Nic Farman and Ross Hayward
Sound: Ali Taie and Dan Balfour
Multimedia: Jasmine Robinson and Ellie Thompson
Composition: Theo Whitworth