In 2009 Patient H.M.’s brain is dissected live on the internet to a global audience of 400,000 people, cut into carefully preserved slices: manuscripts of tissue like the pages of a book.
In 1953 Henry Molaison emerges from experimental brain surgery without any recollection of the last two years of his life or the ability to form new memories.
Following Analogue's critically acclaimed Mile End and Beachy Head and inspired by the world’s most important neuroscientific case-study, 2401 Objects tells the remarkable story of a man who could no longer remember, but who has proven impossible to forget.
The show won a Fringe First award at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and tours the UK and Europe during Spring 2012.
The show won a Fringe First award at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and tours the UK and Europe during Spring 2012.
An Analogue, Oldenburgisches Staatstheater and New Wolsey Theatre co-production
Developed at Farnham Maltings, National Theatre Studio and Jacksons Lane
Supported by The Wellcome Trust, Royal Holloway University of London, Arts Council England, Escalator East To Edinburgh and British Council Germany.
Analogue is an associate artist of Farnham Maltings.
Analogue is a National Theatre Studio-affiliated company.
Credits
Written by Hannah Barker, Lewis Hetherington and Liam Jarvis
Performed by Alexandra Maher, Paul Hassall and Simon Yadoo
Performed by Alexandra Maher, Paul Hassall and Simon Yadoo
Directed by Hannah Barker and Liam Jarvis
Text by Lewis Hetherington
Designed by Anike Sedello
Lighting Design by Alexander Fleischer
Sound Design by Alexander Garfath
Multimedia Design by Thor Hayton
Produced by Ric Watts
Originally devised with Melody Grove, Pieter Lawman and Sebastien Lawson
Originally devised with Melody Grove, Pieter Lawman and Sebastien Lawson
Dramaturgical Support by Jörg Vorhaben
Production Management by Helen Mugridge
Production Management by Helen Mugridge
Assistant Director - Katharina Wisotzki
Technicial Stage Manager - Christopher Marsh-Hilfiker
Technicial Stage Manager - Christopher Marsh-Hilfiker
Made in collaboration with Dr. Jacopo Annese, Director of The Brain Observatory San Diego
Show History
Show History
June 2011
Four preview performances, Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, Germany
July 2011
Preview performances, Jacksons Lane and South Hill Park
August 2011
Four-week run, Pleasance Beyond, Edinburgh
August 2009
Four-week run at Pleasance Kingdome, Edinburgh 2009
