Eulogy
In the realm of #immersivetheatre, @darkfield_org stands out as masters of sensory storytelling. Their trademark total darkness & meticulously designed #binaural soundscapes invite audiences to allow theatre to become a fully embodied experience…😎
"Eulogy" sees audiences, assigned to an enigmatic chaperone, traverse what seems to be a hotel that exists solely within the confines of their imagination💭 This play suggests more kinetic movement than other #darkfield offerings, and includes speech recognition technology to give the impression of realism to in-play conversation. Sensorially, it is undeniably cool…
Housed in a #storagecontainer, attendees are welcomed with a playing card of a specified 'suite'. In an almost Kafkaesque manner, the boundaries blur between being a guest and a hotel staff member🛎️ A heightened sense of anticipation & disorientation starts as you're led to suites resembling laundry carts & plunged into pitch-black darkness. It's a world where seeing is not believing, but feeling, hearing, and immersing are…
The landscape of Eulogy draws heavily from the psychological depths of films like 'Inception'. It immerses the audience in a dreamscape where boundaries between reality & illusion blur, employing "kicks" reminiscent of the iconic film🎬 to transition between dream levels. While some may argue this feels derivative, there's an undeniable craftsmanship in how @darkfield_org brings it to life…
The pinnacle of the piece is undoubtedly the innovative use of binaural sound. Whispering voices guide, mislead, and occasionally startle, giving depth & dimension to the void of darkness🫥 The sensation of movement - the tremble of the laundry cart, the imagined lift- is a delicious auditory spectacle…
The storyline teeters between the cryptic & the profound. Your journey, escorted by an ambiguously intentioned chaperone, is one of disorienting, unexpected, constantly shifting perceptions that, while intriguing, can leave you grasping for a cohesive narrative…🧭
As in works by @swampmotel, the emphasis here is on experience over exposition. The plot may echo the familiar, but the sensation is undeniably unique. 3/5 🌟🌟🌟
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