Beyond the black box: creating intimate theatre through sonic immersion

By blocking out the outside world, audience members are encouraged to become more contemplative, whether engaging with actors or themselves.
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Curated by Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), two new works premiering at Fringe World take performance out of its traditional theatre environment and immerse audiences in a world where they can sonically escape – by wearing headphones.

Seeking basic needs and other tales of excess is an audio performance in which the audience member walks through Perth’s cultural centre, the inner city suburb of Northbridge, while listening to an original score compiled of found sound, personal stories of migration, and different takes on ideas around movement.

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