AI: The Waiting Room – An Immersive Experience

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Theatre (immersive, experimental)

  • Accessibility: May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

This show has performances in multiple locations

Description

Enter a space resembling a government institution and prepare to escape. An electronic system calls numbers and a silent warden gives out mysterious packages containing a different story to each audience member. Powerful AI makes them the centre of the action, based on their input and decisions whilst they each become connected in a shared experience of waiting. This new genre of personalized storytelling highlights how a society that uses progressive technology can still be moved by creativity, humour and uplifting interactions made possible by human nature. Smartphones, internet and headphones required.

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General venue access

  • Accessible entry: This is a digital online venue, and can be accessed from any location with a suitable internet connection using most digital devices, such as tablets, computers, mobile phones or internet-enabled televisions running a current or recent web browser software.

    • Wheelchair access type: Wheelchair accessible (please contact the venue for more information)

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Martin burroughs 154 days ago

This may be a marmite show, but for me it's very much worth seeing. The ai worked well for me (as the presenters said, what you get out depends on how creative you were with your inputs though), and our group seemed joyous in the experience.
Certainly it's experimental: the non-ai elements need work and polish, to create the right atmosphere in the room, especially the intro which should have been absolutely in character. Hopefully next fringe that will be ironed out.

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