DARKFIELD’s Séance and Flight are immersive audio-theatre experiences that unfold entirely in the dark,

Staged inside converted shipping containers, these performances use 360° binaural sound, physical effects, and theatrical design to create intensely atmospheric worlds that disorient the senses and provoke powerful psychological responses.

Each experience places participants at the center of a unique narrative Séance explores the boundaries between belief and illusion in a Victorian séance setting, while Flight plunges you into a familiar airplane cabin where multiple realities may unfold.

With complete darkness and expertly crafted soundscapes, DARKFIELD challenges what you think is real, offering a multi-sensory experience like no other.

DARKFIELD is a collection of multi-sensory audio experiences that challenge the senses, exploring the depths of human psychology and perception.

Each DARKFIELD experience takes place inside a custom-built shipping container and uses binaural audio, sensory deprivation and sensory effects to place the audience at the center of a narrative completely at odds with the space it occupies.

Run times vary depending on the container you choose:

• SÉANCE: allow 20 minutes, run time approx 16 minutes

• FLIGHT: allow 20 minutes, run time approx 16 minutes

• COMA: allow 25 minutes, run time approx 22 minutes

Please note that due to the unique nature of the experience, there is strictly no late seating. Latecomers will not be admitted once doors close.

If you plan to book multiple shows, please allow 10 minutes minimum between the end of one show and the start of the next.

DARKFIELD uses binaural recording technology to create an astonishingly realistic 3D audio environment that tricks your brain into believing sounds are happening all around you even though you're sitting still in complete darkness.

Binaural recordings are made using two microphones placed in a way that mimics human ears often inside a dummy head with realistic ear shapes. This setup captures sound exactly as we hear it in real life, including subtle cues like distance, direction, and movement. When played back through headphones, it replicates the full spatial experience, making it feel like someone is whispering right next to you, walking behind you, or tapping your shoulder even though no one is actually there.

By combining binaural audio with total darkness and carefully timed physical effects, DARKFIELD transforms your sense of space and reality, making each show not just something you watch or listen to — but something you feel happening around you.

General admission tickets ar

Weekday

($20.00 + CA$5.38 fees, including taxes)

Weekend

($22.00 + CA$5.71 fees, including taxes)

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SEANCE Allow 20 mins (Run time 16 mins)

FLIGHT Allow 25 Mins (Run Time 22 mins)

TORONTO

The SÉANCE and FLIGHT containers are located at STACKT MARKET at 28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0C6

Tickets from CA$22.00

Tickets to DARKFIELD can be purchased here

We recommend leaving at least 10 minutes between the end of one session time and the start of another.

You may want extra time to be able to process the experience before jumping into the next.

DARKFIELD is not suitable for those who are under the age of 13. Individuals aged 13 – 15 must be accompanied by a responsible guardian.

A responsible guardian can be a parent, family friend, teacher, older sibling, etc., who is over the age of 18 and is able to be mindful of the safety and wellbeing of the younger patron they are bringing with them.

The performance has dark themes, can be confronting or scary for some patrons, and is set in complete darkness. For health and safety reasons we aren’t able to permit children, no matter how brave they are.

We kindly ask that patrons do not leave during the performance, as it is unsafe to move in the dark and can disrupt the performance for others. In the case of emergency, we will safely guide patrons to the exit.

Photos and videos are encouraged while entering the experiences. Devices will need to be switched off before the show begins.

Please note that due to the unique nature of the experience, there is strictly no late seating.

Latecomers will not be admitted once doors close.

If you miss your check-in time, you should speak to a staff member when you arrive for assistance, and if possible, we will try to accommodate you if there is availability in a later show* or else sadly, you will lose your ticket.

*Subject to availability at show start time and at the discretion of the staff member.

Patrons who miss their session are not eligible for a refund or exchange.

You can contact us by using our live website chat feature

You will experience a jolting chair movement in FLIGHT and SÉANCE. This experience may not be suitable for expectant mothers.

No. Tickets purchased in advance are delivered digitally. There is no need to print your ticket.

Upon completing your order, you will receive your e-ticket that you can show to our team on site.

Please allow 24 hours for your e-ticket to be delivered.

Yes. There is a limit of nine (9) tickets per order. To purchase 10 or more tickets, including full buy-outs, please see details under “Can I bring a group?”.

Universe tickets and the DARKFIELD onsite box office are the ONLY authorized ticket sellers for DARKFIELD in Toronto Ticket buyers purchasing tickets from a ticket broker or any third party run the risk of overpaying and/or purchasing illegitimate tickets.

Patrons should be aware that, if they purchase from a ticket broker or any third party, Realscape Productions is unable to replace lost or stolen tickets.

Yes, tickets may be exchanged for another date or time slot. within 48 hours of session

To use this feature Patrons should opt for the flexi ticket

For bundle buyers, we can exchange your bundle date and session time.

All sales are final. No refunds will be made, and no order can be cancelled.

It is possible to purchase tickets on-site. However, we highly recommend getting your tickets in advance !

DARKFIELD will be operating from Tuesday – Sunday.

SÉANCE, FLIGHT will operate every half hour during their opening hours, but the schedule varies each day, so we recommend visiting our tickets page for accurate session times each day.

Audience Access Packs are presentations in the form of PDF documents that provide accessibility information for our shows. Each show has its own Access Pack with information unique to the show’s content and the specific container. Inside, you will find details about what to expect when you arrive, exact measurements of the entrance, seats, doors, and more.

There is a ramp available leading up to each of the experiences for canes, walkers, or alternative manual mobility devices.

SÉANCE and FLIGHT – We can make room for a wheelchair to enter the experience and require advanced notice to make this accommodation.

The large majority of this experience relies on audio, and it specifically relies on binaural sound, which means that different audio feeds from the left to right ear. Guests with limited hearing, or no hearing, will not be able to fully experience DARKFIELD. For more information, please contact hello@realscapeproductions.com

We can provide visually impaired audience members with brief visual descriptions of the containers' insides before the experience goes completely dark. To utilize this offer, please contact hello@realscapeproductions.com14 days in advance to arrange this option.

The experience uses over the ear headphones, and loud audio at times, which may be uncomfortable for patrons with hearing aids. For more information please contact hello@realscapeproductions.com

Service dogs have been allowed in our containers before based on the discretion of their owners.

The animal will need to be comfortable sitting in the dark for 20-30 minutes with occurrences of loud subs and vibrations happening at random; for this reason, we do not recommend bringing a service dog into SÉANCE or FLIGHT due to the sudden floor and chair movements experienced during the production.

For COMA you may have your dog in your bunk, or in one of the bottom bunks below or next to you if it is available.

We recommend your dog to wear ear protection if you have it for them.

We can provide visually impaired audience members with brief visual descriptions of the containers’ insides before the experience goes completely dark. To utilize this offer, please contact hello@realscapeproductions.com

While there is no strobe effect deployed, there is a short burst of flashing lights in FLIGHT that is similar to lightning.

All performances have dark themes that may be confronting or triggering – if you would like more specific info, please ask the team at the container or contact hello@realscapeproductions.com with your concerns.

Each DARKFIELD experience takes place inside a 40ft shipping container in complete darkness – these experiences may not be suitable for you depending on your level of claustrophobia.

DARKFIELD is not suitable for those who are under the age of 13. Individuals aged 13 – 15 must be accompanied by a responsible guardian.

A responsible guardian can be a parent, family friend, teacher, older sibling, etc., who is over the age of 18 and is able to be mindful of the safety and wellbeing of the younger patron they are bringing with them.

The performance has dark themes, can be confronting or scary for some patrons, and is set in complete darkness. For health and safety reasons we aren’t able to permit children, no matter how brave they are.

Fear and anxiety is subjective, certain individuals may find the following show themes triggering:

SÉANCE: supernatural, ghosts

FLIGHT: flying, plane crash

COMA: medical, lying in the dark

While we do not lock the doors, once the show begins, we require guests to remain in their seats. DARKFIELD may also not be suitable for Guests with a history of heart conditions.

Due to the nature of the experience, guests enter at their own risk.

EAR COMFORT: Over-ear headphones are worn, so large earrings are not advised.

LOUD NOISE: Please note that the noise can sometime be loud and the headphones are not adjustable. The shows are safe, but if you are sensitive to loud noise you can remove the headphones if during parts that you feel uncomfortable.

TWO EARS: The shows use different audio in each ear, due to the nature of binaural sound giving it a three dimensional quality. Audience members with hearing loss in one ear will not experience the full quality of the experience.

.On rare occasions, persons with PTSD have found being in a dark container triggering. Please consider your personal circumstances to decide whether this may be relevant to you.

DAVID ROSENBERG | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (UK)

David co-founded Shunt to pursue an interest in the role of an audience in theatrical productions and directed all their shows: The Ballad of Bobby Francois, Tennis Show, Dance Bear Dance, Tropicana, Amato Saltone, Money, The Architects and The Boy Who Climbed Out Of His Face. Working with Frauke Requardt he conceived and co-directed The Roof, Electric Hotel and Motor Show, for which he used binaural sound recordings to allow the audience intimate access to distant spaces. David co-directed DeadClub - presented at The Place, and he is one of the team behind Wiretapper - an audio project hiding performance in public spaces.

GLEN NEATH | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (UK)

Glen has written novels, plays for radio, for the stage and non-theatre locations, performed by rehearsed and unrehearsed actors and by members of the public who are also the audience. Projects include Wedding, Free Show (bring money) and Die or Run with Hannah Ringham, Hide with Lizzie Clachan, Unpack with Neil Bennun and Hello for Dummies and Romcom with Ant Hampton. His radio plays for BBC Radio 4 include Listen Up, Six Impossible Things, Occupied, The Long Count and a two-part adaptation of The Arabian Nights. His debut novel, The Outgoing Man, launched Portobello Books in 2005 and was shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award.

Glen Neath and David Rosenberg have been collaborating since 2012. Previous shows [Ring (2013)][3] and [Fiction (2015)][4], both produced by Fuel, toured extensively and had several sell-out runs in London.

ANDREA SALAZAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UK)

Andrea has been project managing experimental and site-specific performances in London since 2005. She is passionate about high-quality projects that activate unusual locations; where the audience discover the venue, immerse themselves in the event and return to the real world changed. Andrea worked on various Shunt productions, including project-managing The Shunt Lounge.

She was production manager on Punchdrunk's The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable; Against Captain's Orders; The Village; various R&D projects and is currently their Head of Production. In 2016 Andrea co-founded Darkfield with David Rosenberg and Glen Neath to create shows in completely dark shipping containers. She loves the opportunities new technology can offer to performance, live events and storytelling. She is a team maker and a team player, with a passion for spreadsheets, tools and wires. She just loves making things happen.

VICTORIA EYTON | SENIOR CREATIVE PRODUCER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR (UK)

Victoria Eyton has worked with DARKFIELD since 2016 across all projects, and has extensive experience working within immersive theatre performance.

Her portfolio includes Brave New World for NBC Universal and ABBA’s new sell-out show The Voyage. Victoria has also worked for Punchdrunk since 2013 on projects including Sleep No More Shanghai, The Lost Lending Library, The Oracles, Absolut Silverpoint, The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable and various R&D projects. In 2022, Victoria co-founded the Ida XR Studio and Network to support women, trans and non-binary people working in XR.

Realscape Productions specialises in tech-infused, experiential productions that make your brain go “OoOoh”, including DARKFIELD, the Australian productions of the hit West End play Ghost Stories, the award-winning one on one encounter, Mummy’s Milk and acclaimed sci-fi dance phenomenon, Future Cargo by Requardt & Rosenberg.An Australian-born company led by Producers Amy Johnson and Nathan Alexander, Realscape aims to captivate audiences outside of traditional theatres with innovative experiences that ignite the senses and spark imagination. Working closely together since 2017, Realscape thrives on presenting DARKFIELD’s work in new locations, enthralling new audiences by the unsettling worlds unfolding around them in darkness.

DARKFIELD will run in Dallas from March 21 – May 4, 2025.

DARKFIELD is located in Sammons Park on the campus of The AT&T Performing Arts Center, between the Winspear Opera House and Flora Cantina.

Tickets to individual experiences are just $20, all-inclusive of fees.

DARKFIELD will operate from Tuesday – Sunday.

SÉANCE, FLIGHT and COMA will operate every half hour during opening hours, but the schedule varies each day, so we recommend visiting our website for accurate session times each day.

Run times vary depending on the container you choose:

• SÉANCE: Allow 20 minutes (Run time approx. 16 minutes)

• FLIGHT: Allow 20 minutes (Run time approx. 16 minutes)

• COMA: Allow 25 minutes (Run time approx. 22 minutes)

Photos and videos are encouraged while entering the experiences. However, devices must be switched off before the show begins.

DARKFIELD is not suitable for those under the age of 13. Individuals aged 13 – 15 must be accompanied by a responsible guardian (over 18).

We describe it as “intense” and “unsettling". Some patrons find it scary

depending on their personal anxieties, while others enjoy the thrill of

the experience.

It’s recommended to leave at least 10 minutes between sessions to

process the experience and prepare for the next. A bar and restroom

are available on-site for your comfort.