AN IMMERSIVE MIXED REALITY REALITY PERFORMANCE CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF CULTURE HOUSE
HOME invites you to see Sunderland from a new distance. Live performers, the people around you and Culture House itself become part of a changing digital world as one young woman looks beyond the city and finds her way back to it.
SUNDERLAND STORY
Lyra grows up on the banks of the Wear with a dream of becoming an astronaut. Her journey opens a route through Sunderland's past, present and possible futures. Along the way, the story remembers people whose knowledge, courage, invention, art and music have shaped the city, and turns towards a new generation of writers, makers and dreamers.
The city becomes the stage.
HOME was created to mark the opening of Culture House. The building is more than a backdrop: its floors, balconies, windows and public spaces hold different parts of the story. As you move, Culture House shifts between spacecraft, time machine, living archive and a place where new ideas can grow.
Southpaw Comapny perform alongside up to 80 people from Sunderland. Their presence makes HOME a story told with the city, in the city, at the moment a new cultural building opens its doors.
Welcome to Culture House.
Welcome HOME.
INSIDE THE EXPERIENCE
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE
DIGITAL LAYER
A headset adds digital imagery to the live performance and the building. Wearing it is optional, and you can remove it at any time.
MOVEMENT
The experience travels through different parts of Culture House. Step free routes and seated options are available.
SOUND AND LIGHT
Expect loud and spatial sound, dim areas, changing lights, fast moving imagery and simulated height, flight and movement. There is no strobe lighting.
TIMING
Allow 30 minutes to enter and get comfortable with the headset. The performance itself lasts about 50 minutes.
HOME is a live, moving performance rather than a traditional seated show. You will explore different areas of Culture House and choose a route through the experience.
COMFORT AND ACCESS
Headsets can sometimes cause dizziness, nausea, eyestrain, headache or disorientation. You may take the headset off, pause or leave whenever you need to. .
Ask a member of staff for help if you feel uncomfortable
Most glasses can be worn with the headset.
If you use hearing devices, wear headwear or would benefit from a seated, step free or quieter route, find a team member.
YELLOW T-SHIRTS
Should you need to find a team member they will be identifiable by their yellow t-shirts.
Recommended for ages 11 and over. Under 16s must attend with a responsible adult. The performance contains brief references to dyslexia and financial barriers, with no graphic depictions of violence or injury.
CREDITS
SOUTHPAW COMPANY
Artistic Direction - Robby Graham
Executive Director & Co-Producer - Catherine Johns
Company Manager & Co-Producer - Kate Pilbeam
Engagement Coordinator - Natalie Halaseh
Rehearsal Director - Beth Pattinson
COMPANY PERFORMERS
Lyra - Megan Harmen
Maker - Billy Keen
Coder - Rion Taylor
Presenter - Jon Rodd
Kez - Olly Bell
Jamie - Connor Gribben
Florence - Hannah Bentley
Digital Artist - Sophie Mitford
Reader - Kira Atkinson
Movement created in collaboration with Southpaw company performers.
HOME was co-created with AMPLIFY, Southpaw's community cast company.
Voice and recording
Voice artists: Dean Bone, Dale Jewitt, Jude Nelson and Eleanor Grainger
Agent Janet Plater Management
Recording studio - Local Heroes
Sound file - Robby Graham
Audio editing - Natalie Halaseh
PRODUCTION & DIGITAL
Production Manager - Paul-Marc Tomkins (Core Crew Events)
Digital Developer - Tom Scarborough, Solve Evolve
TouchDesigner and screen content - Paul Trickett
Unity development - Kuba Molewski
Pixera - Keith Crouch, Fraction AV
Audio - Adam White, Alrose Productions
AV - Jonathan Keeley, PureAV
Costume design - Sian Booth
Costume assistant - Maddy Williamson
ASM - Lucy Smith & Natalie Haleseh
Headset setup - Fabien Nicolas
Aerial support - Aria Movement
CULTURE HOUSE
Director and Head of Cultural Services - Leanne Littlewood
Digital Producer - Sarah Younas
Project coordination - Michela Johnson
Technical Supervisor - Peter Cernik
PARTNERS & THANKS
With thanks to Southpaw Company performers, AMPLIFY, Arts North Studios, Sunderland College and everyone who has shared their time, skill and ideas with HOME.
Created and presented by Southpaw Company and commissioned by Culture House Sunderland.
Funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, with thanks to the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
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HOME
Presented by Southpaw Company, commissioned by Culture House Sunderland. This project is being funded by the UK Government as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with thanks to the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
