The Last Resort
Commissioned by Brighton Festival 2016 and curated by Laurie Anderson with support from South East Dance. Research and development supported by Without Walls
Commissioned by Brighton Festival 2016 and curated by Laurie Anderson with support from South East Dance. Research and development supported by Without Walls
"A futuristic sound and vision installation." BBC Radio 4 Front Row
"The Last Resort, an inspired take on the seaside tourist walk...crunching across the pebbles, we listened to soundscapes and Big Brother-esque instructions. The results were immersive and entertaining." The Cusp Magazine
"A dystopian walking tour. From decontamination protocols and corporate disclaimers...the familiar troupes of a sci-fi thriller are all here. By the end the title has taken on a darkly punning new meaning."
The Stage
The Last Resort is a darkly comic dystopian walking tour. Set in a future, when our planet is no longer habitable, two participants at a time are invited to revisit Earth in a bizarre audio experience. Advertised as a museum tour set in the exact place of Earths ‘last resort’, the audio instruction/narrative leads participants on a 40min walk along deserted terrain. Once there, participants are challenged to discover the false truth of the earths demise. The work examines contemporary political and environmental issues, imagining worst possible outcomes. Plagued with lies, deceits and false information the work questions the power of manipulation in contemporary culture.
"What an amazing experience, and oddly very moving at the end which I never expected. I definitely recommend this to everyone to go and see it!" Audience member
" A science fiction story played out on headphones whilst participants uncover a mystery on Portslade beach." ITV News
Imagine a barren landscape, a neon light stands bleak and stark. Welcome to The Last Resort.
For those brave enough to return to this long deserted resort; beauty, science fiction and history merge to create this original and unique outdoor experience.
Arriving at a museum in the future, visitors embark in pairs on a journey along a desolate stretch of beach to rediscover a fantastical reality. Why do transmissions of the past interrupt this guided tour? Why did those that came to this resort never leave?
Using binaural technology to create a constantly shifting world of sound, AOD (artists Rachel Champion and Tristan Shorr) create an exciting immersive work that takes a wry look at science fiction traditions and dystopian societies.
The Last Resort will take you and a partner on an unusual tour into an even more unfamiliar world, inviting you to actively explore your own imaginations and rediscover a future past.
Imagine a barren landscape, a neon light stands bleak and stark. Welcome to The Last Resort.
For those brave enough to return to this long deserted resort; beauty, science fiction and history merge to create this original and unique outdoor experience.
Arriving at a museum in the future, visitors embark in pairs on a journey along a desolate stretch of beach to rediscover a fantastical reality. Why do transmissions of the past interrupt this guided tour? Why did those that came to this resort never leave?
Using binaural technology to create a constantly shifting world of sound, AOD (artists Rachel Champion and Tristan Shorr) create an exciting immersive work that takes a wry look at science fiction traditions and dystopian societies.
The Last Resort will take you and a partner on an unusual tour into an even more unfamiliar world, inviting you to actively explore your own imaginations and rediscover a future past.
A huge THANK YOU to all those that came to see The Last Resort and helped us sell out at Brighton Festival in May 2016.
"What a fantastic experience. I'm not sure how to describe a work of this kind but we loved it! I can't recommend this experience highly enough.."
Audience member
"I felt like I was in Blade Runner!" Audience member
"Our daughter found it scary at certain points but in a good way! We loved it!" Audience member
"Wow, that was fantastic....amazing! We come to this stretch of beach all the time and you captured this alternative world on such a familiar place for me so well. I felt completely immersed." Audience member
"I have been to lots of promenade experiences in Brighton over the years and this was one of the best!" Audience Member
"I have seen lots of shows this May at what has been one of the best Brighton Festivals and this was another fantastic experience, brilliant...thank you!" Audience member
"I found it scary but I knew it wasn't real....it was so cool!" Audience member (10 yr old)
"What a fabulous experience on Portslade beach this evening....I want to bottle the feeling and use it again and again.." Audience member
"Absolutely bloody brilliant. We love melancholy and dark humour and we love this site as we often walk along this seashore and The Last Resort beautifully encapsulated all of this and more..." Audience member
"Totally weird and imaginative and we thoroughly enjoyed it!." Audience member
"I found it scary but I knew it wasn't real....it was so cool!" Audience member (10 yr old)
"What a fabulous experience on Portslade beach this evening....I want to bottle the feeling and use it again and again.." Audience member
"Absolutely bloody brilliant. We love melancholy and dark humour and we love this site as we often walk along this seashore and The Last Resort beautifully encapsulated all of this and more..." Audience member
"Totally weird and imaginative and we thoroughly enjoyed it!." Audience member
