Punchdrunk theatre company, directed by Felix Barrett and Maxine Doyle

The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable (2013) is a large-scale immersive theatre production by Punchdrunk, directed by Felix Barrett. The work is set within a fragmented, noir-inflected vision of 1960s Hollywood and was staged across a vast warehouse environment at Temple Studios, London. Masked audience members are invited to move freely through an extensive architectural world composed of film studios, desert landscapes, bars, trailers, dressing rooms, and private interiors.

The Lander Division of the Centre for Astrobiology is responsible for exploring the outer realms of the galaxy. No division goes further or deeper into the unknown.

Tasked with discovering unchartered territories, exploring the outermost reaches and bringing back valuable data to the mothership.

A week ago, the crew of Lander 23 vanished while harvesting a new and valuable energy source. A distress signal then silence.

You are the next crew in.

An award winning theatrical experience that tells Shakespeare’s Scottish tragedy, through a darkly cinematic lens. The story unfolds through an awe-inspiring blend of acrobatic choreography, film noir soundtrack, and countless rooms of densely detailed atmosphere. Guests decide where to go and what to see, ensuring that everyone’s journey is unique, and each visit is different.

The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable was an immersive theatre performance created by Punchdrunk and co-produced by National Theatre, staged in London, where it ran from June 2013 into 2014. The show was a major success, playing more than 340 performances. It allowed audiences to step into the world of Temple Studios, a four-floor building and crumbling monument to the golden age of film that seduced dreamers with the promise of wealth and fame.

"Sleep No More tells Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth through a darkly cinematic lens, offering an audience experience unlike anything else. Audiences move freely through the epic story, creating their own journeys through a film noir world. Taking Punchdrunk’s work to Asia for the very first time, Punchdrunk International and SMG Live have co-produced a re-imagined version of the original production, now set in Shanghai in the 1930s. This production sees new surprises hidden across five storeys of this newly built building in the Jing’An District."