LABYRINTH

Wander bravely through uncertain times.

Labyrinth is a large-scale, follow-the-path show. Entering one at a time, audience pass by incredible visual art pieces, interacting and conversing with performers who have intimate personal conversations unique to each guest. They encounter music and moments of solitude. There are periods of reflection and areas of the path teeming with sound art or video installations. As the individual continues, they discover they are the lead character in a story full of hope.

The walls are theatrical flats, open to the ceiling half the time, with overhead archways and tunnels throughout. Set in a large storefront, the path gently meanders through a labyrinth and concludes at a meeting place with party vibes.

The story metaphorically follows the journey of life: birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, middle age, elder years. At the end of the path, one has the opportunity to write down a weight one has been carrying or a wish on a slip of paper. The participant sets the slip of paper in a pool of water and the weight or wish dissolves, letting the weight or wish go. (This is accomplished with water soluble paper.)

We draw inspiration from work we’ve seen internationally and aim to land the show in the same artistic territory as Sleep No More and other large scale works we’ve seen abroad.

Labyrinth was originally developed at Theatre SKAM with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage Support for Workers in Live Arts and Music Sectors Fund.