In 1999, we were offered a simple choice: red pill or blue pill? Blissful ignorance in a simulated world or a chance to jump down the rabbit hole into the unknown.
The Matrix made us question reality. What is human after all? Who’s really in control? Nearly 25 years later and we’re no closer to an answer – with big tech, social media and the advance of AI impacting our lives in a million different ways. It’s from this ever-shifting landscape that Free Your Mind was born.
Tapping into the collective energy of the moment, it depicts a world where humans are enslaved by algorithms – asking can we break free? And do we even want to?
Co-created by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante, Danny Boyle, Es Devlin, Sabrina Mahfouz and Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
Manchester Evening News: Nothing short of mind-blowing, never less than spectacular, truly extraordinary, and unlike anything I've ever seen on stage before in the UK
The Times: Bold and articulate, fiercely aggressive in the fight scenes, punchy and visceral
The Telegraph: Epic, intimate, flagrantly dramatic
The Guardian: The coolest party of the year, a fresh blast of spectacle as well as an urgent entreaty to wake up
i News: An eye-popping, innovatively staged reimagining of a cinematic classic
Theatre Talk: This is arguably the best dance show of the year, if not decade!
West End Best Friend: Free Your Mind exposes the true power of technology in a world where human fixations have true power over human relationship
Co-created by – Michael 'Mikey J' Asante, Danny Boyle, Es Devlin, Sabrina Mahfouz and Kenrick 'H2O' Sandy with
Lighting Designer – Lucy Carter
Costume Designer – Gareth Pugh
Sound Designer – Gareth Fry
Video Designer - Luke Halls
Associate Producers - Jo Stendall & Kathleen Murphy for Boy Blue
Creative Producer - Tracey Seaward
Rehearsal Director & Resident Director - Lara Rose McCabe
Rehearsal Director for Boy Blue - Nathaniel SB Impraim-Jones
Associate Set Director - Amalie White
Associate Lighting Designer - Chris Hirst
Production Manager - Phil Wilding
Head of Production - Sam Hunter
Head of Costume - Tahra Zafa
Props Supervisor - Lily Mollgaard
Company Stage Manager - Peter Barnett
Technical Stage Manager - Liz Copp
Show Caller - Gemma Thomas
Assistant Stage Managers - Jambi Darnton, Afua Nuamah
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