Further Information
Age 16+
Once you have chosen the day you wish to attend, you can turn up anytime between 9am- 3.45pm to experience Susurrus. TICKETS ONLY VALID FOR THE DATE BOOKED AND CAN NOT BE TRANSFERRED.
Please note a deposit of your Credit/Debit card will need to be left at the Botanic Gardens office while you take part.
All tickets booked online will be posted out
Susurrus
Susurrus is a play without actors, without a stage and with only one person in the audience – you. It’s part radio play, part soundscape and part stroll in the park. It involves following a path around the lesser-known nooks and crannies of the exquisite University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, listening to voices and music through headphones.
Like a radio tuning in and out of different wavelengths, you will hear anonymous speakers tell stories about bird dissection, opera and memorial benches. As time goes on, their anecdotes fit together into a mournful and poignant story of love and loss.
Susurrus, devised and directed by David Leddy, currently hailed as one of the most interesting Scottish writers and a brilliant site-specific theatre maker, debuted in 2007 at the Botanic Garden in Glasgow to both critical and audience acclaim.
Age 16+
A magical blend of sorrow, anger, compassion, excellent writing and magnificent music. **** Scotsman
There are moments when location and content come together so powerfully that your eyes moisten and your heart lurches. Guardian
Venue: Botanic Gardens, High Street, Oxford | Category: Playhouse Plays Out | Running Time: : 1:15