Arcade at Darkfield – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Stepping into ‘Arcade’ at Darkfield’s shipping container village feels like entering another realm entirely. You are walked into a brightly lit container, handed a headset, plugged into an arcade style game unit and then plunged into complete darkness. Suddenly you are surrounded by the hum of machines, the click of coins, and a disembodied voice that seems to know way too much about you. It is immersive theatre stripped to its essence, with no visuals and no visible actors, yet it feels completely cinematic and totally immersive. The sound design is remarkable, creating a 360-degree world of nostalgia, menace, fear and intrigue that makes your pulse quicken even though nothing traditional is taking place.
‘Arcade’ plays with ideas of memory and control, turning a simple arcade game...