Intermission
Bespoke, care-led performance.
Have you ever wished that you could press pause on the fast pace of your life? Take a little time out? Maybe go to bed and watch the second half tomorrow?
What if you could take a moment to breathe in, mull over the story so far and then decide what happens next?
Well, now you can…welcome to your Intermission.
This is the intersection of art, theatre and care.
Intermission is a new radical immersive experience with care at its core. Audience members will be guided on an individual journey through a series of therapeutic ‘treatments’ (scenes), each mindfully designed to reflect and reconnect with yourself.
Developed and delivered by a team of immersive theatre creators, mental health professionals, life coaches, yoga instructors, performers and masseuses. The show is grounded in a commitment to holistic health and wellness.
Innovative technology and scientific research is infused with ancient meditation and spa rituals, to produce a bespoke experience tailored to you.
The R&D
Winter 2023, Leeds, UK.
Testing key concepts for Intermission including VR and AI application into the immersive experience, design element and developing the script.
Credits
- R&D
- Winter 2023, Leeds, UK
- What we tested
- VR and AI in the immersive experience, the design, and the script
- Next
- In development for 2026–7, part of the Lost Connections series
What participants said
“I felt for the first time in a long time, I mattered.”
“I was the centre of everything. It was a space to be utterly yourself and to embrace who you are. I now feel enough.”
“A realisation that I am an asset to the world, that I deserve to be here”
“I have never felt so cared for, this should be socially prescribed on the NHS.”
“Unlike anything else! Unique, sacred and caring”
“I was floating out of my body and going on a journey without the usual noise in my head”
“I forgot it was theatre. I felt like I was at the centre of my very own film made just for me.”
“It felt like a waking dream, where I was the best version of myself.”