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A young man, living alone, places a droplet of pond water beneath his microscope. Inside it swims a rotifer, no bigger than a grain of dust, and everything begins to change.
In the aftermath of trauma, and cut off from the world, James turns to the hidden universe of microbes: documenting, filming, and narrating their lives in intimate detail. Entirely self-taught, he begins making discoveries rarer than a trip to the moon, and a vast online following gathers around his work.
James sees what others don’t. He recognises patterns. He looks beyond the surface, into the layers beneath. In his quiet, radical act of seeing, he invites us to do the same, revealing universes within universes, waiting to be noticed.
This tender and urgent new play explores survival, love, and the strength it takes to re-emerge, one microscopic revelation at a time. It asks: what is the lens through which we see the world, and what might happen if we dared to look closer?
Hope Wishart is a film and theatre director whose work blends theatre, dance, cinema, and music. She is a fearless maker who plays with form, movement, and the reimagining of classic texts, creating emotionally driven, devised pieces that push the boundaries of how stories are shaped and shared. Her work is bold, physical, and rooted in feeling, with a singular aim: to make audiences feel fully alive: to experience the complexity, urgency, and wonder of what it means to be human on this planet, here and now.
Running time: 60 minutes (no interval)
Age guidance: 12+
Content Warnings: This show contains themes that some audience members may find distressing. If this sounds like it could apply to you, you can view the content information by clicking the hyperlink.
Gabriel Wishart and Mycelium Theatre Company
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