RITUAL

COLAB Tower
London, UK
February 21-22, 2026

Village Works
New York, USA
October 29-30, 2021

In the forgotten depths of the Mycenaean palace, Orestes lies in wait. The gods have gone quiet, and he can't figure out why.

But he is desperate, and determined, to make them speak again.

An immersive theatre experience spanning 8 hours, anchored by a single actor performing throughout.

Running in London in 2026 and New York in 2021, visitors wandered off the street into Orestes’ hideout, exploring a fully-designed space replete with family mementoes and ancient artifacts, watching all the while as Orestes undertook Greek religious rituals in an attempt to make the silent gods speak to him once more.

  • Written by Michael Bontatibus
    Directed by Charlotte Murray

    Stage Manager: Elena Veris Reynolds
    Lighting Design: Elizabeth M. Stewart
    Sound Design & Original Compositions: Trey McGee
    Choreography: Lily Ockwell
    Video Editing: Nate Lessler
    Set & Props: Michael Bontatibus
    Set Design Artist: Emily Barker
    Producer: Aled Rosser

    Featuring Charlie MacRae-Tod

    Additional performances by Lily Ockwell, Anja Cilia, Zoë McWhinney, Jack Aldisert, Garrett Pennery, Georgie Last, Virginia Logan, Daniel Harray, Alexandra Scott, and Michael Stafford Wells

“I had planned to catch the first couple of hours of Ritual and then head off. But the longer Ritual went on, the more determined I was to see it through. [...] If you’ve been waiting for bold, genuinely different immersive theatre in London, Ritual is a very good sign.”

—Immersive Rumours

London production photos by Callum O’Keefe

  • Written by Michael Bontatibus
    Directed by Charlotte Murray

    Stage Manager: Cati Pishal
    Lighting Design: Elizabeth M. Stewart
    Sound Design & Original Compositions: Trey McGee
    Choreography: Rebecca Margolick
    Video Editing: Nate Lessler
    Production Assistant: Aoife Hough

    Featuring Arjun Pande

    Additional performances by Rebecca Margolick, Kylie Rae Brown, Sierra Casteel, Joshua Josey, Krushika Patankar, Ben Langhorst, Louis Butelli, Daniel Harray, and Virginia Logan.

New York production photos by Arin Sang-urai

“Spellbinding … all-around spectacular.”

—No Proscenium