‘Live graphic novel’ turns out to be a technological triumph

Billed as a 'live graphic novel', Villains sets itself up in dialogue with contemporary culture, but its interests are more varied and deeper than that

Villains by Luke Murphy at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin Pic: Jonathan Stokes
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Villains

Project Arts Centre, Dublin

On tour

Rating: ****

What does it mean to be a villain? Where does sin originate? Who are the heroes of our modern world? These are just some of the questions explored in Villains, a sophisticated, multilayered, multimedia piece of dance theatre that blends live moving bodies and animated cartoons to enact a battle between good and evil.

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