Operating Theatre
Operating Theatre are a North East based company that provide bespoke theatrical experiences that can transform the way people think about health and well being.
New film explores the future impact of technology on the human body
The new film Deep Mind has been developed by Operating Theatre in response to the CANDO project. It was originally meant to be performed at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne and at Ushaw Historic House, Chapel and Gardens, Durham in March 2020 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thanks to additional funding from the Catherine Cookson Foundation, Operating Theatre have joined together with Meerkat Films to film the show. The film is available to watch online. A range of resources to support further engagement with the topics raised by the film has been created and can be accessed here. If you are part of a group that may be interested in having an online workshop around the film, please contact the project here.
Deep Mind
The race is on for the Golden Key, the tool which will revolutionize the treatment of human disease, diagnosing more quickly and efficiently, establishing what drugs will work and what will not, eradicating error.
PNN have been working on Apogee for the last twenty years. Now they believe they’re ready. But with an important press conference coming up, disagreements about the future of Apogee have started to surface. Therefore important and difficult decisions need to be made. Who should get the Key? Who will benefit and who will not?
Deep Mind script PDF 679Kb
PDF script of Deep Mind by Alex Elliott and Operating Theatre. A story about neurotechnologies.
Making for the Light
Making for the Light is a 30-minute play about living with epilepsy. It follows the story of Ella, an artist living with epilepsy. A groundbreaking treatment offers her a chance to make for the light and live symptom-free, but will it alter who she is?
Making for the Light was first performed at Live Theatre Studio, Newcastle upon Tyne on 22nd November 2018.
Cast: Rachel Gay and Gary Kitching, Director: Alex Elliott
Writers: Alex Elliott and Carol Clewlow, AV Technician: Craig Davidson
If you would like to perform the play, please email michael.white2@ncl.ac.uk. No fee will be charged for performance rights. No alterations may be made to in the title or the text of the play without the author's prior written consent.
Making for the Light PDF 166Kb
PDF script of Making for the Light by Operating Theatre. A play about art and epilepsy.
The Illuminated Self
For the launch of our public engagement, Operating Theatre produced a short five minute drama sketch introducing the topic and history of epilepsy. It is written for two characters to be performed on a stage but can be adapted or performed as a piece for voices.
The script is available to download and perform and would be suitable as an introduction for an epilepsy linked event or even a school assembly.
The Illuminated Self Video
Illuminated Self PDF 742Kb
A short sketch for 2 people introducing the idea of epilepsy through the sayings and writings of people throughout history who have studied or lived with epilepsy.
What a Piece of Work PDF 371Kb
A short monologue about the possible impact that neural technologies will have on humankind.
