Details

In 1977 the Voyager spacecraft is launched on its journey of discovery. It carries with it a time capsule containing a Golden Record of sounds and music from earth - a brief history of mankind. Just minutes after this momentous launch, a baby girl is born on earth. Carrie. Four decades later, Voyager is 12 billion miles from home - further than anything manmade has ever travelled. Carrie is a teacher and soon to be married. As Voyager leaves our solar system a change is triggered in Carrie and a strong desire to leave Earth begins to grow. She begins to contemplate leaving behind everything she has ever known to become a pioneer on a one way mission to Mars. Voyager' is devised collaboratively by Grace Chapman, Sophie Cullen, Nick Pitt, Ellie Simpson, Julian Spooner and Kate Stanley

Cast/Performers

Grace Chapman (Carrie), Sophie Cullen (Ensemble), Nick Pitt (Jack), Ellie Simpson (Ensemble), Julian Spooner (Ben)

Creatives/Company

Company: Idle Motion
Director: Kate Stanley
Sound: Chris Bartholomew
Other: Dan Canham (movement consultant)
Music: Jon Quin
Design: Ellen Nabarro
Costume: Ellen Nabarro