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Groupwork presents When Prophecy Fails

Run Time 70 minutes | Age Guidance - Suitable for all, recommended 14+ | Step into a world of apocalyptic visions, clandestine observers and the faithful disciples of a suburban housewife. Award-winning ensemble Groupwork present a daring new piece of physical theatre, based on a 1954 study outlining a groundbreaking theory of human behaviour now known as “cognitive dissonance”. When Prophecy Fails reimagines the events surrounding history’s very first UFO doomsday cult who, convinced of an impe

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Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 19:00

Byre Theatre, St Andrews

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Captioned Audio described BSL interpreted Relaxed performance Chilled performance Dementia friendly Touch tour Pay what you can

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