Voidspace Live returns to London this June with one of the most dynamic lineups of experimental immersive work on the planet.
From one-person shows to communal games, Voidspace Live delivers each year on a buzzy collection that is sure to be talked about long after the weekend is through.
While you can peep the whole line up here, we wanted to check in with Katy Naylor, Artistic Director / Void in Chief about this year’s festival which takes place at Theatre Deli over June 6th & 7th.
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NO PROSCENIUM: Tell us a little bit about the festival and its focus. How do immersive experiences fit in?
Katy Naylor: It's ALL immersive experiences, baby!
Voidspace Live is about putting as many types of weird immersive and playful experiences as possible under one roof for a weekend.
It's a testing ground for immersion and play: for new artists and old hands who want to try out new ideas.
NP: Is there a theme that was set, or has emerged, for this edition’s programming?
KN: This year is all about expanding what we see as immersive. Shows? Yep. 1:1s? Of course. Live games, LARPs, Jubensha, escape rooms, installations, Endurance Clowning? You bet.
It's about coming away with a fresh perspective, and falling in love with something you've never even heard of before.
It's also about the joy of new things: being part of a show that only ever takes place once, or witnessing tomorrow's hit being born.
NP: Tell us a bit about the artists who are involved.
KN: There are so many! I'm proud of the range of backgrounds this year's artists come from: game theatre makers - like Shunt collaborator Simon Kane, Chloe Mashiter, Seth Kriebel and Emily Carding - rubbing shoulders with game designers, digital artists, comedians, dancers and clowns
I'm excited that some very well respected artists (including Yannick Trapman O’Brien and Lyra Levin) are flying over especially to try out new things.
NP: How do you approach programming the festival?
KN: We look for unusual and experimental grassroots immersive: first timers, old hands trying new things, and makers from outside the usual London immersive circuit.
I use an open call, scout fringe festivals, student showcases etc, and sometimes a little chutzpah:
I was delighted when John Robertson (whose show The Darkroom is very well known in the UK) accepted my cheeky invite.
He's trying out a WIP called You Are Pagliacci: Sad Clown Simulator. So you never know your luck.
NP: What’s your best case for why someone who is on the fence about all this immersive stuff should attend this event as opposed to binge watching whatever series dropped this week?
KN: It's live, it's surprising, it's collaborative and it's completely unique. The experiences you have and the stories you make on this one day will be your own, to keep forever.
You will not find anything else to rival the buzz of being in that moment, part of making something wonderful happen.
It's magic.
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