Theatre New — Mind Control

Vance is a former DARPA consultant who quit to direct immersive horror. Her show Compliance requires every audience member to sign a 14-page waiver. During the performance, a "handler" whispers personalized anxieties into their ears via directional speakers.

We are the director, the actor, and the audience simultaneously, yet we suffer from a dissociation so profound that we forget we built the set. mind control theatre new