The Theater Equation consists of a live performance, with cast, choir and small orchestra, of the 2004 album The Human Equation. It marks the first time an Ayreon album was played live entirely, and the first Ayreon live release, although two live albums by other Lucassen projects had previously featured Ayreon songs:
Live on Earth by Star One (2003) and Live in the Real World by Stream of Passion (2006). The Theater Equation consisted of four shows, all played in Rotterdam between September 18 and 20, 2015, with the last performance being the one recorded for DVD.
CD 1:
1. Day One: Vigil
2. Overture
3. Day Two: Isolation
4. Day Three: Pain (Lucassen/Devin Townsend)
5. Day Four: Mystery
6. Day Five: Voices
7. Pain II
8. Day Six: Childhood
9. Day Seven: Hope
10. Day Eight: School (Lucassen/Townsend)
11. Childhood II
12. Day Nine: Playground (Adaptation of Edvard Grieg's Morning mood)
13. Day Ten: Memories
14. Pain III
15. Day Eleven: Love
CD 2:
1. Overture II
2. Day Twelve: Trauma
3. Day Thirteen: Sign (Lucassen/Heather Findley)
4. Day Fourteen: Pride
5. Vigil II
6. Day Fifteen: Betrayal
7. School II
8. Day Sixteen: Loser (Lucassen/Townsend)
9. Day Seventeen: Accident? (Lucassen/Devon Graves)
10. Pain IV
11. Day Eighteen: Realization
12. Trauma II
13. Day Nineteen: Disclosure
14. Day Twenty: Confrontation
15. Finale
DVD:
1. Day One: Vigil
2. Overture
3. Day Two: Isolation
4. Day Three: Pain (Lucassen/Devin Townsend)
5. Day Four: Mystery
6. Day Five: Voices
7. Pain II
8. Day Six: Childhood
9. Day Seven: Hope
10. Day Eight: School (Lucassen/Townsend)
11. Childhood II
12. Day Nine: Playground (Adaptation of Edvard Grieg's Morning mood)
13. Day Ten: Memories
14. Pain III
15. Day Eleven: Love
16. Overture II
17. Day Twelve: Trauma
18. Day Thirteen: Sign (Lucassen/Heather Findley)
19. Day Fourteen: Pride
20. Vigil II
21. Day Fifteen: Betrayal
22. School II
23. Day Sixteen: Loser (Lucassen/Townsend)
24. Day Seventeen: Accident? (Lucassen/Devon Graves)
25. Pain IV
26. Day Eighteen: Realization
27. Trauma II
28. Day Nineteen: Disclosure
29. Day Twenty: Confrontation
30. Finale
Deposite
AYREON – The Theater Equation 2016