Rock musical with ‘mind-bending’ cinematic effects comes to London

Cult LA theatre show Cages uses holographic avatars that blend seamlessly with real actors

Avatars of human beings that are indistinguishable from the real thing have been created for a new rock musical" with groundbreaking technology that could revolutionise live theatre.

The show, titled Cages, uses mind-bending" special effects that can now achieve a theatre director's wildest dreams. Digital characters will interact with an ensemble of seven live actors, appearing and disappearing instantaneously, suddenly filling the stage with a cast of hundreds or stretching a giant arm 20ft across the stage.