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‘Fun, clever and beautifully crafted, this interactive show is a biting satire on the Scramble for Africa’
Time Out
Make yourself at home. As you settle in with your new family, you won’t only pick out furniture – you’ll forge new traditions and memories that you hope will last a lifetime. Somewhere nearby, though, there’s a meeting going on. A very important meeting. Run by very important people. Making very important decisions about your lives. But you and your family are not allowed inside…it’s nothing you need to worry about.
1884 is a thrilling immersive game-theatre show inspired by the legacy of the 1884 Berlin Conference, an often-overlooked historical turning point for the African continent and the world. Created by Rhianna Ilube in collaboration with Coney and a group of artists, historians, activists and game-makers, the experience invites you on a fun, fast-paced, thought-provoking journey through the corridors of history you might not know. Over the course of two and a half hours, you’ll join with friends and strangers to form small family groups, collaborating on playful activities and making choices to build your community and make your house a home. But when rules begin to be imposed, it’s up to you how to respond…
1884 played at Shoreditch Town Hall in April 2024 and Brighton Festival in May 2024. Future performances TBC.
coneyhq.org/1884
