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1884
Project type
Immersive Game-Theatre Show
Date
April 2024
Location
Shoreditch Town Hall
Creative Team
Project Director and Writer: Rhianna Ilube
Performance Director: Tatenda Shamiso
Maker and Writer: Tsitsi Mareika Chirikure, malakaï sargeant:
Game Designer: Chloe Mashiter
Set Designer: Jacob Wu
Sound Designer: Mwen
Lighting Designer: Cheng Keng
Producer: Marie Klimis
Stage Manager: Brent Tan
Performers: Jyuddah James, Ewa Dina, Chusi Amoros
Researchers Zoe Callow & Shirley Ahura
Carpentry: Gaetan Martin and Ian Pilditch
R&D Workshops & Consultation: Magnus Copps, Jacob V Joyce, Munotida Chinyanga, Becky-Dee Trevenen
R&D Performers: Rachel Leah-Hosker, Khai Shaw
Ear: Tassos Stevens & Toby Peach
Photos from the April 2024 run of 1884 at Shoreditch Town Hall. Credit: Alex Brenner.
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…
How is history recorded, and who is left outside of the room where history is written?
1884 played at Shoreditch Town Hall in April 2024 and Brighton Festival in May 2024. Future performances TBC.
Press:
“Intriguingly complex, Jacob Wu’s set design is as functional as it is whimsical and establishes the playfulness of the environment being curated right from the get-go.” — North West End UK ★★★★
“Fun, clever and beautifully crafted, this interactive theatre show is a biting satire on the Scramble for Africa.” — Time Out ★★★★
“Credit is due to Jacob Wu's design, which features finely crafted models of town landmarks.” — The Stage
