If you thought Gone With the Wind was long, brace yourself for Canadian director Robert Lepage's new piece Lipsynch, which will clock in at nine hours when it comes to the Barbican Theatre this autumn, running for nine days only from 6 to 14 September 2008.

Spanning 70 years and performed in three parts, Lipsynch explores the voice as a metaphor for human expression and interaction. It conjures up a panorama that links nine lives through the decades and locations, from war-torn Vienna to pre-revolutionary Nicaragua and modern London.

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