COMA

Theatre

  • Summerhall - The Terrace
  • 20:45
  • Aug 27
  • 30 minutes
  • Suitability: 14+ (Restriction)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Darkfield
  • Warnings and additional info: Contains complete darkness and distressing themes. Claustrophobia warning.
  • Accessibility: May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Imagine the moment of waking up is actually the moment when your dream begins. In light of this new and strange reality, how can we save you from the unspeakable horrors which lurk in the dark recesses of your mind? The only cure we offer is a placebo and a promise. Please remember when you leave to take your body with you. Over 30 minutes, the audience is invited to take part in a mass experiment, to lie down together and imagine a new collective reality...

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General venue access

  • Accessible entry: The space is adjacent from the main pavement into the front garden of Summerhall.
  • Wheelchair access type: Wheelchair accessible (please contact the venue for more information)

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info


How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Paul Devine 29 days ago

I've been to 4 darkfield shows now. This was solid and definitely worth "seeing", but not for anyone with claustrophobia issues or fear of the dark. I would say Seance and Flight were better than this, but I like that they're introducing new gimmicks and concepts. My main complaint would be that the tiny pill dish wasn't obvious. I was searching all around my head and couldn't find it until I kept searching with the lights out. Two of my party were convinced the pill was just mentioned to confuse people, because they couldn't find theirs at all.

Eloise Rouse 34 days ago

Do it. It's terrifying but do it.

Amanda 38 days ago

triggering and thought provoking if you want to experience being in a controlling environment like an internment camp or insane asylum. I wonder if future iterations of the project would have a talk back or processing afterwards for people to consider what this made them think about and how it is a privilege to experience that activation in a safe way and how peoeple can be supported after actually experiencing that type of experience in real life. The experience made me more empathic to survivors and id like to bridge the gap between awareness and taking action to help people who are in these experiences.

Melissa 42 days ago

Solid show from Darkfield. It falls more on the weird side than the scary and I was not a fan at all of the pill. Super gross. The story is a good one though and I left as puzzled as I did from the others, especially Eulogy. If you liked Eulogy, you will probably like Coma. The binaural audio is as awesome as usual.


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UK Theatre Web (4/5 stars) 32 days ago

Relax and let the story wash over you.

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RGM (4/5 stars) 43 days ago

A unique experience for the adventurous theatre lover.

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