Overview
In August 2000, the Russian submarine K-141 Kursk sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea after a torpedo exploded on board. There were 118 sailors on board the submarine and many believe at least 23 survived the initial explosions for hours before perishing.
UK based sound and theatre company, Sound&Fury, in collaboration with playwright Bryony Lavery, have taken inspiration from the Kursk tragedy, creating an immersive production about the final hours the sailors endured before being lost to the sea. The performance titled Kursk will play at the Sydney Opera House Studio from October 6 to 16, 2011.
In consultation with top naval psychiatrists and submariners, Sound&Fury and Lavery explore the banality and psychology of life in the dark. The interior of the submarine is rebuilt on stage as the audience is invited to step into the built-to-scale model with Sound&Fury's eerie mix of deep sea sounds to authenticate the experience. Step into the dark and witness the psychology of the sailors trapped at the bottom of the sea.
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