Welcome to the Jungle: Simon McBurney’s the Encounter Opens on Broadway

Simon McBurney’s one-man show The Encounter opens officially on September 29 at the Golden Theatre. The play has audiences wear headphones to create a multi-sensory, sweeping experience.

To commemorate the new arrival on the Great White Way, Broadway.com Resident Artist Justin “Squigs” Robertson penned this sketch of McBurney(s) in action. Among the multitudes of Simon are his daughter, members of the Mayoruna tribe and his binaural, head-shaped microphone.

Broadway.com wishes the whole team at The Encounter a happy opening. May your run be full of energy, joy and water bottles.



About the Artist: With a desire to celebrate the magic of live theater and those who create it, and with a deep reverence for such touchstones as the work of Al Hirschfeld and the wall at Sardi’s, Squigs is happy and grateful to be among those carrying on the traditions where theater and caricature meet. He was born and raised in Oregon, lived in Los Angeles for quite a long time and now calls New York City his home.