Acclaimed immersive theatre producers DARKFIELD take up residency in Shoreditch Town Hall basement The Ditch this April, bringing latest critically-acclaimed experience ARCADE and three DARKFIELD Radio experiences

DARKFIELD – pioneering producers of innovative, immersive experiences at the forefront of technology – announce DARKFIELD AT THE DITCH – Shoreditch Town Hall’s basement venue. Following a critically-acclaimed premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and a sell-out run at BFI London Film Festival, DARKFIELD presents their newest experience, ARCADE, which will headline the residency at Shoreditch Town Hall from Tuesday 1 – Saturday 12 April.

For the first time, DARKFIELD will present one of their experiences outside their trademark shipping container, with ARCADE transposed into the untouched basement of iconic Grade II listed Shoreditch Town Hall. Audiences can also experience three DARKFIELD RADIO projects: DOUBLE, VISITORS, and ETERNAL; and enjoy a drink at  a purpose-built bar in The Ditch.

Using the nostalgic 8-bit aesthetic of 1980’s video games, ARCADE’s interactive narrative explores the evolving relationship between players and avatars. Over 30 minutes, audiences will choose their own path through the story whilst experiencing DARKFIELD’s signature 360-degree binaural sound and sensory effects for a fully immersive  experience. 

Each at their own individual arcade machine, players will guide their avatar through a world ravaged by endless war: you can choose a side, win or lose the war, search for a peaceful route, or join a cult promising a better version of reality. Players will ask themselves difficult questions, as they navigate a world where some will win and others will lose. No two journeys through the experience will be the same.