As a concept, Katie Mitchell’s experiment is ingenious: to tour a production about the climate emergency that adheres to eco-friendly principles by generating its own power and sourcing local teams of creatives. This could – and should – become a blueprint for environmentally sustainable theatre.
Pelotons flank the stage and create the required electricity through pedal power. The 10 cyclists, along with luminous digits on a back-screen counting the wattage generated, make clear that the mechanics of this Headlong co-production are as much a part of the show as Miranda Rose Hall’s script.
