HOMECOMING
Mixed Reality Performance x Interactive Experience
by Choreographer Georgia Tegou & Visual Artist Kristina Pulejkova
Commissioned by The Place
Supported by The Lowry, FACT Liverpool, Dance East, London South Bank University, South East Dance, Studio Wayne McGregor and Russell Maliphant Studio
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
Accessibility Partners: Candoco Dance Company
Initial research supported by
Choreodrome Residency at The Place and Light Moves Festival of Screendance - Studio Light Moves
Photo by Nikolas Louka
What happens when your world falls apart? You descend into the underworld and reclaim your ruins, pick up your wrinkled thoughts. And then...
HOMECOMING blends storytelling, dynamic choreography, and cutting-edge technology to trace the journey of a woman searching for her lost sense of self. A ghost, trapped in an otherworldly limbo, searches desperately to reclaim its body. Guided by The Watcher, an eternal being who aids those who have slipped through the cracks, she pieces together fragmented memories, uncovering a path out of oblivion. Told from the spirit’s perspective, this emotionally charged narrative explores disconnection, the cathartic joy of rediscovering oneself, and the slow process of rebuilding after burnout.
At its heart, HOMECOMING is a meditation on identity, loss, and self-discovery. The work draws from the evocative imagery of Louise Bourgeois, whose Femme Maison series explores the entanglement of female identity with space, containment, and fragmentation, and Caravaggio’s striking chiaroscuro, where light and shadow carve out moments of revelation and emotional intensity. Shaped by these aesthetic influences, its world unfolds like a series of moving paintings. Conceptually rooted in the question Can entropy be reversed? and inspired by the myth of Eurydice, the work shifts the perspective—what if she could find her own way back from the underworld?
Through a stunning live performance interwoven with immersive interactive projections, we follow a journey between two worlds, where reality bends and breaks. This raw and emotional tale invites you to dive into the ghost's haunting memories and unravel the mystery of her forgotten identity, resonating with anyone who has ever had to reclaim what was once lost. This is not just a story of survival, but of rebirth—a visceral reminder of the strength it takes to come home to oneself.
There are two ways to experience HOMECOMING: as an immersive theatre performance that merges live performance with digital elements, or as a VR experience in The Lowry’s lobby. In the VR experience, you step into the role of the ghost, unlocking the story through your own movement. Accessibility is integral to the piece, placing it at its core.
Live Performance Duration: 60 minutes
VR Experience Duration: 30 minutes
2025 DATES
THE LOWRY SALFORD
Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
APRIL 1st 2025, 8pm
THE PLACE LONDON
17 Duke's Rd, London WC1H 9PY
OCTOBER 31st, NOVEMBER 1st 2025, 7.30pm
Post-show talk on Friday 31 October 2025
Photography by Jack Thomson
Concept, Direction, Choreography, Visual Design
GEORGIA TEGOU & KRISTINA PULEJKOVA
Music Composition & Sound Design
VINCENT CAVANAGH / THE RADICANT
Costume Designer
JUSTIN SMITH / JSMITH ESQUIRE
Lead Creative Coders and Visual Artists for the VR experience
UNCHARTED LIMBO COLLECTIVE
Lighting Designer
JACKIE SHEMESH
Performers in the VR Experience
EDD ARNOLD, XAN DYE, KIMBERLEY HARVEY, SYNNE LUNDESGAARD, AKSHAY SHARMA, ANNA SMITH
Performers in the Live Theatre Performance
XAN DYE, ARRAN GREEN, KIMBERLEY HARVEY, SYNNE LUNDESGAARD, AKSHAY SHARMA, ARTEMIS STAMOULI
Associate Lighting Designer and Production Manager
JOE HORNSBY
Rehearsal Director
ARTEMIS STAMOULI
Performance Coach
SARAH WALTON
360 Videography
SIVANI HASSARD
Holograms & Trailers Videography
JACKIE READ
VR Animation
DAVE NORTON / LIMBOTECH
VR Consultant and Interact Machine Learning Researcher and Developer
CLARICE HILTON
Creative Producer
LINDA PĒTERKOPA
Producing Consultant
LIA PRENTAKI
Assistant Creative Producer
MARITA ANASTASI
