THEATRE

ARCADE

DARKFIELD

Venue

Pleasance Dome

Dates

5–31 Aug 2026

Time

Times vary · 30min

Price

from £12

Using the nostalgic aesthetic of 1980s video games, ARCADE invites participants to guide an avatar through a series of branching paths. Choices are offered, sides can be taken and multiple outcomes are possible: You can search out a more peaceful route or join a cult promising a better version of reality. Where will your decisions lead you? This is an interactive experience in complete darkness inside a shipping container, using binaural sound and sensory effects. ARCADE explores existential questions about free will and consciousness in a world where some may win and some may lose...