If you’re ever in London and looking for something free and fun to do with kids aged 7-10 then this could be your answer.
The Unicorn invited us to make an original sound walk for their local area, so we set ourselves the challenge of making an adventure game that children and adults could play together. It needed to be as fun for the adults as it was for the children. The important thing for us was that it should feel live, and be experienced in the moment as live, with the events unfolding around you, moving with you - with the city as our set and its people as the players. So we used binaural sound technology to place the audience at the centre of events as they happen. It was an intricate house of cards to build, but it has been an absolute joy to watch it working. It is something we are immensely proud of.
All you need is an audio device each - like a phone or an MP3 player - and your own set of headphones. The audio tour starts at the front of Unicorn Theatre and lasts 45 minutes.
‘a thrill ride for the ears’
‘I think its bloody brillaint’
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Attack of the Wolfdogs is a binaural theatrical audio experience.
You start your adventure outside the Unicorn Theatre at the silver bollards, by the sign that says Fire Station Square.
Here's some guidance for you to help ensure you have the best experience:
To take part everyone in your group will need a portable device that can play an audio track, and a pair of headphones.
The experience is best using in-ear headphones, however if younger children have trouble keeping these in their ears then please use whatever they are most comfortable with.
The tour is quite active so headphone splitters are not advisable.
Set the volume on childrens' headphones before you begin.
For the best experience, please make sure your whole group start the audio at exactly the same time.
No booking is required, simply stream or download the free audio adventure onto a phone or tablet.
We recommend downloading the file ahead of time while connected to WiFi to avoid it cutting out during the experience (downloading is also three times more carbon efficient than streaming on your mobile data).
If you are streaming the audio, then please turn off WiFi and stream on 4G data.
Make sure your devices are fully charged.
Before you start please go to settings and put your phone on ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode. Then scroll to ‘Silence’ and press ‘Always’, scroll to ‘Phone allow calls from – No One’ and for repeated calls press OFF. This will prevent your experience being interrupted.
Once started you should all turn your screens off to prevent accidental pauses.
The audio route is entirely outdoors, and will involve being near busy roads and walking through busy areas.
Please wear appropriate outdoor clothes for the weather and footwear for a gentle 45 minute walk.
Please stay aware of your surroundings and prioritise the safety of your group at all times.
The entire route is wheelchair accessible.
The full map of the audio adventure is available to view here.
The audio tour experience guides you through the route so you don’t need to look at the map while you are walking, however you may find it helpful to get a sense of the route ahead of the tour or find your place if you need to stop and start.
Good luck and have fun!
Sound Designer Nicola T. Chang
Assistant Director & Dramaturg Rohan Gotobed
Sound Consultants Ben and Max Ringham
Performed by Amaarah Roze, Nigel Barrett, Louise Mari, Nicola Chang, Ndabane Makukula, Rohan Gotobed with Nikunj Gupta, Ada Yarar, Guy Hargeaves, Kanako Nakano, Miranda Hamill, Gaetano Borgia and Southwark & Lambeth Young Carers.