13-14, 16-18 Mar 19:15 Approx. 3 hrs 35 mins incl. one interval
Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
$480 Full-time Local Student $240
Volcano is a gripping theatre production that blurs the lines between reality and illusion, drawing comparisons to Black Mirror. Directed by acclaimed choreographer Luke Murphy, this innovative four-part mini-series blends theatre, dance, sci-fi, and psychological thrillers, offering a provocative and mind-bending experience.
“A theatrical trailblazer, complex, cosmic, intellectual and very physical production, performed to perfection.”
Australian Arts Review
“Edge of your seat entertainment- Tense, troubling and touching- a new kind of storytelling in theatre to rival any other modern medium.”
The Irish Times
“Murphy is a phenomenal talent.”
The Irish Examiner
“Unexpectedly exhilarating… encompass questions of what is really of value in life, what is worth saving – and what remains when habitual bonds have loosened.”
The Guardian
【Asia Premiere】
“Like an episode of Black Mirror on steroids”—The Irish Times Winner of four Irish Times Theatre Awards 2022
Audiences have long been captivated by works that challenge reality—Black Mirror, The Truman Show, Inception—and now you can experience a mind-bending story like these live on stage. Volcano is a visceral and provocative theatre production that invites you into an enigmatic world where two characters find themselves caught between entrapment and escape.
Set in a liminal space—a decaying living room littered with relics of a bygone era—the characters dance to fragmented memories: a wild night at a rave, a beloved game show, an ‘80s music video. Quietly clinging to these distant echoes of the past, they piece together clues about their existence, only to reveal the deeper precariousness of their reality. Through this fever dream of confusion and shattered assumptions, audiences are drawn into a world where nothing is as it seems.
Directed by acclaimed Irish choreographer and director Luke Murphy, Volcano blurs the boundaries between theatre, dance, sci-fi and psychological thrillers. It’s presented in an unusual four-part mini-series format designed for the Netflix generation and offers a captivating, voyeuristic journey that will linger in the memory long after the curtain falls.
Advance bookings will start at 10am on 16 October 2025
Remarks
• Free Seating
• Performed in English with Chinese surtitles
• This production contains disturbing scenes with violence, loud sound and strobe lighting effects
• Recommended for ages 12 and above
Info
2026.03.13 - 03.18
13-14, 16-18 Mar 19:15 Approx. 3 hrs 35 mins incl. one interval
Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
$480 Full-time Local Student $240
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