Immersive theatre company Darkfield is taking its trademark shipping containers to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London.
Running from 7 October through 2 November, Darkfield’s month-long London pop-up offers four immersive audio experiences – Flight, Coma, Eulogy and Arcade.
Set inside shipping containers, Darkfield’s innovative experiences utilise binaural 360-degree sound, sensory effects, and complete darkness.
Arcade uses the 8-bit aesthetic of 1980s video games. During the 30-minute experience, players will guide their avatars through a world ravaged by endless war.
Coma invites audiences to take part in a mass experiment and slip into a collective dream, encouraged by mysterious voices in their headphones.
Eulogy is a surreal, otherworldly journey through a dreamlike, labyrinthine hotel that exists only in guests’ minds.
Flight takes place in a shipping container that resembles an Airbus 320 economy cabin and explores the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
In addition to the these immersive experiences, Darkfield will provide a bar area in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
“It’s long been our dream to establish a site where we can host all our containers in one place, so we’re very excited to finally open Darkfield London so close to our two bases in north-east London,” said Glen Neath, co-artistic director of Darkfield.
“It’s great to have such a long residency at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which is fast becoming a mainstay in London’s cultural scene.
“This is the first time we’ve presented our containers in London since 2022 and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be back.”
Mark Camley, executive director of estate and neighbourhoods at the London Legacy Development Corporation, said: “By bringing immersive theatre to the park, we are further cementing our role as a key player in London’s experience economy and a hub for growth, creativity and community engagement.”
Images courtesy of Darkfield
