Critically-acclaimed intertwining love stories set in a dystopian future.
An isolated tech mogul tries to turn love into an algorithm. A jaded consumer confronts their loneliness. An astronaut is trapped in the cosmos.
Distant Memories of the Near Future is a piece of multimedia storytelling-theatre featuring projection, video, audio and puppetry to tell five interweaving tales about love, technology and artificial intelligence.
Transferring from a hit Edinburgh Fringe run, it’s written and performed by David Head (Winner, Best New Writing, Buxton Fringe ’23, Unwanted Objects) and directed by Laura Killeen (Godot is a Woman, JEEZUS! A New Musical).
This one-person show explores the nature of connection in a world where commercialisation and consumerism have run wild.
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Running time
70 minutes -
Age guidance
16+ -
Content warnings
"A tenderly striking piece of theatre... an exquisite exploration of the relationship between humanity and technology"– Broadway World
"Unfolds like a big-hearted, incredibly smart episode of Black Mirror... an astounding multimedia love story"– WhyNow
The Company
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David Head
Writer & Performer
David Head
Writer & Performer
David Head is an award-winning writer and comedian, best known for his collaborations with musician Matt Glover. Together they created the story and song shows A Good Service on All Other Lines (2018) and Unwanted Objects (2022).
Unwanted Objects won Best New Writing at the Buxton Fringe.
Distant Memories of the Near Future is his first solo show, debuting at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2023. The show was featured on BBC Click and was a finalist for the Off West End Award for Best New Writing from the Fringe. ‘…a high-tech, geekier Daniel Kitson’ – Theatre Times
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Jessica Munna
Emily 1.0 & 2.0
Jessica Munna
Emily 1.0 & 2.0
Jessica Munna is a London-Based, LAMDA-trained actor, & writer/performer. She was Offie-nominated for her solo show Pieces Of Us (★★★★ The Scotsman, EdFringe 2023). She is developing her next show MalContent with Davinia Hamilton (Untapped Award Winner, Offie Finalist 2023) and will be performing as part of Omnibus Engine Room in December 2024. She recently performed a WIP of her new solo standup comedy show, Verbal Processor, at The Pleasance Theatre as part of The Writer’s Corner scratch nights. Previous acting projects include Babies & Bathwater (Sean Meehan Award Winner, Dublin Theatre Festival) Assisted (Popcorn Award Finalist 2023). She teaches devising & screen acting at Liverpool Media Academy, London campus.
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Laura Killeen
Director
Laura Killeen
Director
Laura Killeen is a director and theatremaker. Directing credits include Godot Is A Woman (Pleasance Main House, King’s Head Theatre, UK Tour), JEEZUS! A New Musical (Brixton House, The Wardrobe Theatre) and Chopped Liver & Unions (59E59 Theaters, NYC). Her directing work has garnered 4 & 5 star reviews from publications including The Guardian, The Stage, The Scotsman and Broadway World; in 2024 it has been seen in London, Brighton and the USA. She is currently directing two original pieces premiering in 2025.
Laura regularly works with playwrights, solo performers, stand-up comedians and theatre companies as a dramaturg. A published writer, her work has been performed in Asia, Europe and North & South America. She has performed in numerous plays on both sides of the pond, as well as in film, radio, and performance art. Since 2021, Laura has been the Artistic Director of the Rosemary Branch Theatre.
‘in Laura Killeen’s well-paced staging, it’s all such a riot’ – The Guardian (Godot Is A Woman).
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Amelia Campbell
Producer
Amelia Campbell
Producer
Amelia is the founding and Artistic Director of Sprig Rose Productions (UK) and Wheels & Co Productions (Australia)Amelia has produced across Sydney, London, Edinburgh and New York City and focuses on new writing with international playwrights.
Producing credits include A Brief List of Everyone Who Died (Finborough Theatre), Cassie and the Lights (59E59 Theaters, NYC & Underbelly Edinburgh), Chemistry (Sydney Fringe Festival), Wink (Kings Cross Theatre) and Alice in Slasherland (The Old Fitz)
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Fergus Leathem
Voice Over
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Sián Dolding
Voice Over
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Graham Self
Voice Over
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Valery Lessard
Voice Over
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Guido Garcia Lueches
Voice Over
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Robin Virginie
Voice Over
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Andreea Stanciu
Photography
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Liz McCleod
Graphic Design
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Joe Peecock
Lead Video Design
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Katya Shipulina
Video Design