Twenty years on from the 1999 cult classic, a brand-new immersive adaptation ofย Human Trafficย is coming to London from May 2020. A four-tiered, multi-sensory experience comprised of a 90s culture exhibition, themed indoor street food & bar pop-up, immersive theatrical live performance and fully programmed post-show party, this is a true celebration of British 90s culture.ย Nice one, Bruva!
With 18 shows running betweenย 22 May โ 13 Juneย at the 5,000-capacity venue Londonโsย Printworks, this multi-faceted show takes ticket holders on a journey through this much-loved film that is still hugely relevant today. Amidst Brexit, political unrest and a global climate crisis, there is an overwhelming need for expressionism, hedonism and escapism โ all the things thatย Human Traffic Liveย aims to embody.
Curated by a team of established names within the music, theatre & live event sectors,ย CEO & Founder Deborah Parsonsย explains:ย “Human Traffic exhibits the realism of not only 1990s British youth culture but aims to pull that thread all the way through to 2020. The film created a clear picture of a standard weekend of that time, it was a standard weekend of my time. Even since the filmโs first release, it continues to spark yearning feelings for those that lived through the era as well as inspiring a modern-day band of professional party people and entertainment seekers. It is also just simply very funny, and we all need a good time right now, and that is what we promise on a night spent with us at A Lost Weekend. We wanted to create Human Traffic Live to provide a truly never-been-felt-before experience. Itโs a treat, you simply arrive, you have to prepare nothing, think of nothing, we have done all of that for you; you arrive to let go and get lost in the experience. Come join us!”
Committed to producing a truly unique show with immense production values, the producersย Philip Burgin, Julian Stonemanย along with Deborah Parsons have appointedย Kim Gavinย as Artistic Director of the Human Traffic Live show. Kim is widely known for his portfolio of works, including Creative Director of the closing ceremonies of theย London 2012 Olympic Games & opening and closing of London 2012 Paralympic Games.ย Kim has also beenย Take Thatโs Creative Director for all arena concepts for the past three decades. Kim has invited the global phenomenon that isย Joe Crossleyย to join his team.ย Joe, a TED talk regular on digital art forms, has been selected asย Digital Art Directorย following his iconic work as Digital Art Director forย Burning Man festivalย andย Arcadiaโs Pangea at Glastonbury.
Music is the pulse of the project and features heavily in both the live show and the party. Each night of the week sees a different music genre: Wednesdayโsย House & Garage Orchestras, Thursdayย bands, Friday โ Sunday and one Bank Holiday Mondayย DJ headline talent.
Perfecto Records founder and superstar DJย Paul Oakenfold, is confirmed as headlining the closing dateย 13 June 2020. โIt will be a thrill to play the close of this series next June,โย adds Oakenfold. โThis will be myย only summer date for 2020ย so I am personally curating the whole line-up. This will be one hell of a show.โ
Subculture personalityย Ron Ellistonย sits as trusted consultant to the production.ย Nick Stevenson, Managing Director of Wasted Talent (Mixmagย โ Kerrang! โ The Face), has also been supporting the production as a consultant since its early planning stages.ย Alon Shulman, author of the โThe Second Summer of Love: How Dance Music Took Over the Worldโ, is acting as special advisor to the production.
Further details are still to be revealed, with major talent announcements to come later this month.
This show โwill turn Hare Krishna into a bad-boyโ!
There are four layers of the event structure:
ย 90s culture exhibition
Themed indoor street food & bar pop-up
Live immersive theatrical performance
Party / Club experience
Running for 3 weeks at Londonโs Printworks from 22 May -13 June 2020
A Lost Weekend presents: Human Traffic Live
Printworks, London
SE16 7PJ
Website:ย https://www.alostweekend.com/
Tickets:ย https://www.alostweekend.com/tickets
Watch the event trailer here:ย https://bit.ly/2NrYsyN
