Archive for April, 2010
Sandpit at Warwick Arts Centre in partnership with Fierce!
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
On 26 June, from 6 to 10pm, we’ll be at Warwick Arts Centre for a FREE night of games from Midlands artists, theatre-makers and game designers. The event is part of Fierce Festival.
There’ll be skulking, hiding, deciphering, making, listening, and pretty much all the sorts of games you could want, so do turn up and give it a try! We’ve got:
- Bloop! from Nikki Pugh, using an electronic hat to put players in the position of a whale, navigating the oceans (okay, a room) by sound alone
- Flag it Up! from Dusty Button, a competitive flag-making game. We give you the country, you give them a new flag.
- Space Campfrom Unlimited Theatre. Ever wanted to be an astronaut? This game tests whether you’ve got the skill…
- Musical!, a fast-paced story-telling game designed to make you burst into song
- Babel from Rosie Fairchild, a game of communicating without words, hidden objects, and sneaking
- Homely Planet from Andrew Birley, which asks you to make a two minute documentary about
WarwickFrance. Or possibly Italy, China or New Zealand. - Search and Replace from Kevan Davis: grab a handful of letter tiles, go and look for signs, and twist them to your will.
Image by the V&A Lates photographer
NT Studio / Delhi (private playtest)
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
On 29 May, we’ll be at the National Theatre Studio – and also in Delhi. We’ll be testing out three new games that take place in London on the Southbank, and simultaneously in Delhi, involving players from both countries.
This is a private playtest, but the games will be reappearing at the Sunday of the Weekender on 9-11 July.
Contact Theatre, Manchester as part of the FutureEverything Festival
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
On 15 May, Hide&Seek was at Contact Theatre in Manchester as part of our series of International-themed sandpits. There were theatrical games, running-around games, puzzle-solving games, creative games, and pretty much any sort of game you could want, including:
- The Ranimal Front of Mancunia, from Larkin’ About: search for animals, help them solve their problems, and hope that they might help you to solve yours.
- The Remote Clapping Game, from Aliki Chapple: guide your team-mates from a distance, but your only form of communication is a clap…
- Camera Spin, from Dave Green: sit round a spinning video camera, performing tasks when the camera dictates.
- Urban Fox-Hunting, from the Loiterers Resistance Movement
- Super Political Street Fighter from Greg Foster – like Street Fighter, but with super politics
- The Spy Game from Nick Howard – try to carry out your special spy tasks with your partners, but watch out – you don’t want to be betrayed…
- Getting to Know You: Seated Globalised Network from Kai-Oi Jay Yung – sit in a circle and get to know each other, complete with questions, dares and more.
LIFT/National Theatre Sandpits
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Hide&Seek are partnering with LIFT and the National Theatre on a series of Sandpit events around the UK, culminating in the 2010 Hide&Seek Weekender at the National Theatre. See here for more details of the Weekender.