Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague – The Movie

Roger Waters, founding member and creative force behind the legendary Pink Floyd,
brings to the screen his live show, Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague –
The Movie. Directed by Sean Evans and Roger Waters, the film combines iconic songs
from his Pink Floyd days with those from his solo career, encompassing a timespan of
sixty years. The show is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all
struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect and share our precious and
precarious planet home.

Dedicated to “our brothers and sisters all over the world who are engaged in the
existential battle for the soul of humanity”, the movie is an extraordinary assault on the
senses, not just musically and visually, but politically and philosophically as well. It
captures performances of songs from some of the most influential albums of all time –
The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall, together with
those from the most popular of Waters’ solo career, including Amused To Death and Is
This The Life We Really Want? Brought together with his band and crew, the show is
majestic, with performances that are powerful yet controlled.

The sense of control is emphasised by the 360° stage. It provides intimacy and allows
the performers to play to all sections of the audience “in the round”. With a rectangular
centre with runways extending from each side, creating an elongated cross. Above it
is a set of giant LED screens configured the same way. Made up of 12 surfaces, and
totalling a huge 650 square meters, they project numerous images and messages that
vividly and powerfully reinforce the meanings behind the songs. Because of the size
and position of the screens, they can be seen throughout the arena and promote a
high-energy production with maximum audience participation.