1000 Airplanes on the Roof

David McKay – actor

Judith Howarth – soprano

James Brining – director

Colin Richmond – set designer

Simon Wilkinson – lighting designer

John Harris – sound designer

Jonathan Charles – video designer

Red Note Ensemble

Jessica Cottis – conductor

Premiered in 1988 in Vienna Airport’s Hangar No 3, 1000 Airplanes combines a dramatic text with hypnotic music.  Described by its cult American composer Philip Glass as “a science fiction music drama”, this unique production returns us to the Concorde Hangar.  David McKay plays the mysterious ‘M’ who recalls his encounters with extraterrestrial life-forms and their message to him: “It is better to forget, it is pointless to remember. No-one will believe you”.  Did he really meet them?  Was it a drug-induced nightmare – or the beginning of a mental breakdown? The development of 1000 Airplanes on the roof has been supported by the National Theatre of Scotland

Running Time 1 hour 30 minutes approx

Price £15 (£8 students)