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THE ORESTEIA AT THE BRIDGE
THEATRE
A timeless Greek tragedy is
reimagined for modern audiences in
The Oresteia, Simon Stone's bold new
adaptation of the ancient myth, now
playing at the Bridge Theatre.
Written and directed by Stone, the
production draws on the works of
Aeschylus and other classical writers,
transporting one of literature's most
enduring tales into a contemporary
setting while retaining its themes of fate,
vengeance and the devastating
consequences of violence.
The story follows a modern family
who suddenly find themselves trapped
within the inescapable cycle of a Greek
myth, unable to break free from a destiny
that seems determined to repeat itself.
Exploring inherited trauma, justice
and the burden of family loyalty, Stone's
adaptation examines how ancient
conflicts continue to resonate in the
modern world.
Leading the cast is two-time Tony
Award winner Mary-Louise Parker as
Montie, alongside David Morrissey as
Christopher, Tom Glynn-Carney as
Augie, Rosie Sheehy as Alice, Lloyd
Hutchinson as Melville, John Macmillan
as Jerome, Archie Madekwe as Lorenzo,
Alyth Ross as Jenny and Rakhee Thakrar
as Chandra.
The Oresteia is produced by London
Theatre Company and Wouter van
Ransbeek. www.bridgetheatre.co.uk
WORLD’S LARGEST SPACE
EXPERIENCE LAUNCHES IN LONDON
Leading VR company, Eclipso, is
presenting a new experience at its
London venue, Space Explorers: The ISS
Experience, offering audiences the
chance to take the ultimate journey
beyond our world. The residency at
Eclipso marks the European premiere of
the experience, inspired by the
acclaimed immersive series.
Rooted in real-life space missions
conducted in collaboration with NASA
and leading international space
agencies, the experience has been
developed by PHI Studio, Infinity
Experiences, and Felix & Paul Studios to
transform this landmark space
storytelling project into a collective freeroaming immersive experience. This
free-roaming experience is adapted from
Space Explorers: THE INFINITE, which
has welcomed more than 500,000
visitors worldwide.
Fewer than 300 people have travelled
to the International Space Station over
the past two decades. Space Explorers:
The ISS Experience offers visitors
extraordinary access to life beyond Earth
through one of the world’s most
ambitious free-roaming VR experiences,
dedicated to space exploration.
It captures the daily life of real
astronauts in the largest media
production ever filmed in space,
delivering an unprecedented journey,
with custom-engineered camera
systems, designed to operate both inside
and outside the station.Using cuttingedge free-roaming VR technology, and
through blending a detailed 3D model of
the ISS with filmed footage, guests can
explore in stunning 3D 360°, walking
alongside astronauts and gaining access
to their daily lives, spacewalks, and
sweeping views of Earth from low orbit.
Space Explorers: The ISS Experience
delivers the closest sensation yet to
being in outer space without ever
leaving the ground.
During the experience, visitors are
transported nearly 250 miles above
Earth, moving in and out of the ISS
itself. The journey goes beyond
observation, offering intimate encounters
and interviews with real astronauts
featured in the experience, alongside
quiet, awe-inspiring moments of Earthgazing that evoke the ‘overview effect’,
the overwhelming feeling astronauts
describe when seeing Earth from space.
For further information, visit
spaceexplorersexperience.com
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International Space Station
Photo: Johan Persson
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