A vital and captivating interplay between dance, live and electronic music, video and theatre

The Difference Engine a vital and captivating interplay between dance, live and electronic music, interactive video and animation. This new commission manipulates time and memory by exploring what occurs in the world’s primordial past, physical present and technological future.

The Difference Engine creates a richly-layered imaginative environment in which the performers - two dancers and a singer - are accompanied by a specially commissioned score. Presented in the intimate surroundings of the Gate Theatre and using interactive technology as a unique storytelling tool, this is a wholly immersive and highly original performance not to be missed.

This is the second collaborative work from Ben Duke, Will Duke, Zoë Svendsen and Dario Palermo, who made their festival debut with Discombobulator, a Brief Encounter in 2010.

Meet the Artist: Sat 15 October, after the performance. Free to same-day ticket holders.

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The Difference Engine is co-commissioned by Dance Umbrella and the Gate Theatre in conjunction with Metis Arts, Lost Dog, Dario Palermo and Will Duke, with support from the Junction.