Search Account Basket MENU Donmar Warehouse Blindness UK tour and international transfers Following its sell-out run at the Donmar last year, the acclaimed sound installation Blindness has toured across the UK and transferred internationally From May – July 2021, Blindness toured to seven venues across the UK: from 28 May Oxford Playhouse w/c 7 June Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield w/c 14 June Theatr Clwyd w/c 21 June Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford w/c 28 June Festival Theatre, Edinburgh w/c 5 July Eden Court, Inverness w/c 12 July Lighthouse, Poole The socially distanced sound installation has also been one of the first events to be staged indoors in several other countries since theatres closed due to the pandemic in March 2020. International transfers so far include: Royal Theater Carré, Amsterdam Hong Kong Arts Festival Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, D.C. Teatro Insurgentes, Mexico City | in a Spanish-language version with Marina De Tavira as the voice of the narrator Auckland Writers’ Festival Daryl Roth Theatre, New York The Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto Galway International Arts Festival Coming up… Adelaide Festival 2022 BLINDNESS With the voice of Juliet Stevenson Based on the novel by José Saramago Adapted by Simon Stephens Directed by Walter Meierjohann Sound Designers Ben and Max Ringham Designer Lizzie Clachan Lighting Designer Jessica Hung Han Yun Production Consultant Professor Hannah Thompson Resident Assistant Director Sara Aniqah Malik Blindness is based on the dystopian novel by Nobel-prize winning José Saramago, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Walter Meierjohann, with a stunning recorded performance by Juliet Stevenson as the narrator/doctor’s wife. It opened at the Donmar in August and we were one of the first UK venues to reopen temporarily to the public with COVID-19 safety precautions in place. ★★★★ ‘The Donmar Warehouse has made stage history as the first playhouse here to open its doors…Brave? Yes, and even better, with a brilliant production.’ New York Times ‘Artistically and technologically pioneering… Stevenson relays the story with her usual impeccable verbal poise.’ Daily Telegraph ‘An exquisitely told story of resilience, violence and hope.’ Guardian During the installation, visitors listen on headphones to this gripping story of an unimaginable global pandemic of infectious blindness– and its profoundly hopeful conclusion – featuring an immersive sound design using binaural technology by Ben and Max Ringham. Each venue will be reimagined by designer Lizzie Clachan and atmospheric lighting designed by Jessica Hung Han Yun, with the creative team working remotely to bring the installation to life from over three thousand miles away. Photos by Helen Maybanks Creating Blindness Director Walter Meierjohann explores the process behind the installation READ NOW Sign up to receive updates Home What's On Your visit Support us Discover Shakespeare Trilogy on Screen About us Contact us Box Office 020 3282 3808 | boxoffice@donmarwarehouse.com Mon - Sat: 10:00AM - 6:00PM Donmar Warehouse 41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London WC2H 9LX UK Terms and conditions Privacy and cookies Terms of use ©2021 Donmar Warehouse Donmar Warehouse Projects ltd is a registered charity no. 284262. Limited company registration no. 01611861. Registered offices: 3 Dryden Street, London, WC2E 9NA Supported by Social Facebook Twitter Instagram Cookies on this site We use cookies to optimise site functionality and give you the best possible experience. Read our cookies policy. ACCEPT