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<p><i>I've read the studies. No one has been able to draw a conclusive correlation between virtual behaviour and behaviour in-world.</i><br> <br> The Nether is a virtual wonderland that provides total sensory immersion. Just log in, choose an identity and indulge your every desire. But when a young detective uncovers a disturbing brand of entertainment, she triggers an interrogation into the darkest corners of the imagination.<br> <br> Winner of the 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, <i>The Nether</i> is both a serpentine crime drama and haunting sci-fi thriller that explores the consequences of living out our private dreams.<br> <br> Jennifer Haley's <i>The Nether</i> received its UK premiere in July 2014 at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in a co-production with Headlong.</p>