Promising an experience as individual as they are, this larger-thanlife production makes its UK debut.

French company Komplex Karparnaum are renowned for taking their vast multi-sensory outdoor installations right into the heart of the community and PlayRec is no different.

Part physical performance, film, exhibition and artist's studio, Play Rec is an audiovisual adventure brought to life with acrobats, performers, music and video.

This latest installation explores change - particularly how working lives have changed - and the production draws on memories, images and stories from local people to probe its theme.

The action plays out against the backdrop of Brighton's New England development - once home to the locomotive works and the Isetta Bubble Car factory, which churned out threewheelers for BMW between 1957 and 1964.

Reminiscences of a former factory worker are a key part of video footage, with other memories of the era narrated or incorporated into artworks.

As these archaeologists of the 21st-century uncover the stories, memories and images of the local community, they piece together the hidden history of the area in a unique multimedia show.

Komplex Kapharnaüm first produced PlayRec last year. But that wasn't the French team's first dabblings with the urban environment - they've been devising similar theatrical creations since 1995.

For those left gob-smacked or confused by the show, which is part of the city's celebration of street theatre Streets of Brighton, there will be a post-show talk at the University of Brighton, Grand Parade, 2pm, Sat, May 12. Entry is free but places must be reserved on 01273 709709.

  • Starts: 8.30pm, tickets: £5
  • Supported by Southern