Technicolor

On an oppressively hot set, in the middle of the Texan desert the filming of the Hollywood epic, Giant begins. A love affair, fuelled by insomnia, alcohol and jealousy, tragically cut short by the untimely death of James Dean.

Using the language of 1950s cinema you’ll see the action both on and off camera. An uncomfortably intimate and dysfunctional triangle of love, sex and narcissism.

A story about the relationship between reality and construct.  A dramatisation of this real-life moment where modern celebrity and its intoxicating promise of re-invention was born.

Constructed images, fragile egos and the tragic death of a young star combine in a cautionary tale about the seductive power of fame.

This is a brand new creation, from the team behind the smash hit The War of the Worlds and The Stage Award winning Mistero Buffo, and collaborating with writer Stephen Laughton (feature film – On the Line, & West End play – One Jewish Boy).

“Rhum and Clay has a superb pedigree in producing striking physical theatre that is passionate, vibrant and challenging. It is storytelling at its finest.” – British Theatre Guide on War of the Worlds.