A mathematician, logician and cryptographer, Alan Turing was one of the founding fathers of computing: by deciphering the Enigma code, he helped the British Government beat Nazi Germany during the Second World War, thus saving millions of lives. However, when made aware of his homosexuality a few years later, the same government sentenced him to chemical castration.
Łukasz Twarkowski – who is returning to the Piccolo in the wake of the sensational Rohtko presented for the 2024 edition of Presente Indicativo – has created a complex and monumental narrative that interweaves the story of the brilliant mathematician and the post-war period with a futuristic digital world that is almost removed from time. Through immersive soundscapes and film projections, the show blurs the lines between reality and illusion, examining how advanced technology could become indistinguishable from magic. Visually astounding and provocative, Oracle reflects on Turing’s secrets, on his prophetic intuition and on the future being shaped by the very artificial intelligence that he himself helped to imagine.

Show in Latvian, English, Chinese and Lithuanian with Italian and English surtitles. Please note that surtitles are not visible from rows 1 to 4 in the stalls

Recommended for audiences aged 16 and over.
The performance addresses themes related to discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community and to war

The performance includes loud and sudden noises, sounds of explosions and sirens, images of war and military action, stroboscopic lighting and increased sensory intensity. People sensitive to sound will be provided with acoustic protection free of charge