Tao of Glass tickets
About Tao of Glass
An exploration of life, loss and a single question: Where does true inspiration come from?
Composer Philip Glass and performer-director Phelim McDermott (Improbable) have worked together on acclaimed opera productions in London, New York and beyond, and Tao of Glass is their most personal collaboration yet. Inspired by a dream, this world
premiere marries ten meditations on life, death and Taoist wisdom with ten brand new pieces of music from Glass, presented by McDermott with an ensemble of musicians and puppeteers. Part-concert, part- performance, Tao of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, soundtracked by Glass’s mesmerising music and shot through with Improbable’s trademark theatricality.
Run time
2hr 30min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Venue
Categories
Age
12+
Start date
24th July, 2026
End date
12th September, 2026
“Dreamy, philosophical theatre that divides audiences”
A Polarising Meditation on Music and Memory
Tao of Glass weaves Phelim McDermott's autobiographical storytelling with Philip Glass's mesmerising music, inventive puppetry, and philosophical musings on creativity, consciousness and mortality. Au...
What It Feels Like
- Meditative
- Whimsical
- Thought-provoking
You’ll Love This If…
- You appreciate experimental, unconventional theatre
- You enjoy Philip Glass's hypnotic music
- You're drawn to philosophical reflections on creativity and life
it was really great……….. ………….
A joyful flight into the power of the imagination and the beauty of Glass’s music.
I’m a fan of Phillip Glass, although a couple of the scenes where quite a nice spectacle the majority of this was very drab and ego-centric. I went hoping for a Phillip Glass puppet show but it was largely a very self-involved monologue. I left feeling like Phillip Glass’ music for me had in some way been stained by this memory and haven’t listened since.
Tao of Glass cast and creative team
Author: Phelim McDermott
Cast: Phelim McDermott
Directors: Phelim McDermott & Kirsty Housley
Composer: Philip Glass
Set & Costume Designer: Fly Davis
Puppet Designer & Puppet Maker: Lyndie Wright
Venue
Soho Place
Directions
Railway station: Euston
Bus numbers: (Tottenham Ct Rd Station) 7, 10, 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 242; (New Oxford St) 1, 8, 25, 55, 98, 176, 390
Night bus numbers: (Tottenham Ct Rd Station) 7, 10, 14, 24, 134, 242, N7, N29, N35, N68, N73, N253, N279; (New Oxford St) 25, 176, 390, N1, N8, N41, N55, N98, N171, N207
Car park: YMCA Great Russell Street (2mins), Holborn Selkirk House Museum Street (5mins)
Directions from tube: The theatre can be seen from the station, on the corner of the crossroads between Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street.
Tickets
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