Punchdrunk cuts efficiency time for The Burnt Metropolis as a result of scorching climate

The immersive theatre firm mentioned it was “barely amending” the format of its acclaimed present The Burnt Metropolis as a way to “enable better consolation for each the solid and the viewers”.

Performances of The Burnt Metropolis, which tells the story of the autumn of Troy, takes place throughout two warehouse buildings in Woolwich and might last as long as three hours.

In contrast to conventional theatre reveals, audiences at Punchdrunk don’t have seats and are invited to roam across the elaborate units because the story unfolds.

Nonetheless, with hovering temperatures throughout the capital and highs of as much as 35C forecast for subsequent week, producers have determined to carry ahead the present’s ending time by half-hour.

Additionally they mentioned the primary half an hour of the present shall be “extra exploratory time within the constructing” earlier than the efficiency begins.

This, they mentioned, was to make sure the “security of the solid and firm”.

A spokesperson advised the Normal: “Throughout the extraordinarily scorching climate we’re at present experiencing, Punchdrunk shall be barely amending the format of performances of The Burnt Metropolis to permit better consolation for each the solid and the viewers.

“The present, which might last as long as three hours relying on the timeslot by which audiences select to reach, is extremely bodily intense for performers and the security of the solid and firm is all the time our precedence.

“For audiences coming into the area inside the first thirty minutes, there shall be extra exploratory time within the constructing, providing the chance to find the world of Greece and Troy at their leisure earlier than the performances start.

“The present ending shall be introduced forwards by thirty minutes after which era audiences are invited to remain for a drink within the bar.”