Museum of Austerity
Mixed Reality Museum Exhibition
The Brief
To provide full production management for Museum of Austerity, a theatre-based mixed reality touring exhibition combining immersive installation, documentary testimony and digital technology. The project toured to Live Theatre Newcastle, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Bristol Old Vic, Gulbenkian Kent and Kampnagel Hamburg, before its later London run at the Young Vic in winter 2025/26.
The Production Family supported the delivery of the installation across multiple venues, coordinating build work, technical and staging hires, venue adaptation and touring logistics, while integrating elements of the physical build developed by a separate Manchester-based team.
Specialisms
- Production Management
- Equipment Hire and Supply
- Scenic and Dressing
- Transport Management
- Strategic Oversight and Logistics
Project Highlights
- Delivered production management for a complex mixed reality touring exhibition, supporting the integration of theatrical installation, digital technology and audience-led headset experiences across multiple venues.
- Supported the project across its UK and international touring life, including dates in Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, Kent, Hamburg and its later London run at the Young Vic.
- Coordinated the handover and integration of scenic and installation elements developed by a separate Manchester-based team, ensuring consistency and quality as the production transferred between venues.
- Managed technical, staging and equipment hire packages for a non-traditional touring installation, adapting the production to a diverse range of gallery, theatre and festival environments.
- Provided practical build and installation support, working closely with venue teams, suppliers and collaborators to deliver a robust touring model for a technically sensitive mixed reality experience.
- Helped maintain the integrity of a powerful audience-focused installation across multiple locations, balancing technical precision, access requirements and the emotional impact of the work.
