Theatre
Of Home and Each Other
Immersive 3D sound experience about immigration in Bristol
Step into the shoes of a migrant in the UK with this groundbreaking new audio experience from Splash & Ripple.
“Imagine being able to step into someone else’s life and try it out for a while. Imagine understanding and feeling the hopes, fears and motivations of others from their perspective.
“Of Home and Each Other is an interactive audio experience about migration that comes to Broadmead shopping district from December 7-16.
“Audiences start the experience in a McDonald’s restaurant. Here they are given a pair of headphones to wear and a mobile phone that enables groundbreaking 3D sound and takes them on a walk with the lead character in the story, Kelechi, as she and her family navigate love, security and belonging in the face of adversity.
“The actions they take on the streets of the real world shopping district influences their experience of Kelechi’s story, which they hear through her internal monologue, charting the events which lead her to uproot and create a new life in a new place.
“The concept, commissioned by Bristol City Council, is by Splash & Ripple’s Creative Director Rosie Poebright and is written by playwright Zodwa Nyoni. It’s a brand new form of ‘real-world embodied storytelling’ about migrant experiences, developed over two years along with a team of academics from UWE, neuroscientists, psychologists, a game designer and a sound artist.
Dec 7-16, 3-9pm (times vary), £5 online from www.watershed.co.uk or in person from the Watershed Box Office. Booking essential.
Meeting point: upstairs at McDonalds, 101 The Horsefair, BS1 3JR
Running time: 40 mins.
You will be given a pair of headphones to wear and a handheld device to carry.
Individual slot times vary, arrive five minutes before your chosen time: check website for details.
To see a video trailer, visit www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/9490/of-home-and-each-other
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