Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

For the first time in Florida, be part of a pitch-black theatrical experience during this flight to Buenos Aires produced by @oddmanoutnyc

By Open Scene

Date and time

Sunday, June 23 · 3 - 5pm EDT

Location

Fringe ArtSpace

54 West Church Street #Suite 201 Orlando, FL 32801

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About this event

  • 2 hours

Odd Man Out

JUNE 23, 2024 – 3 pm EST – Presented in English

IN-PERSON Fringe ArtSpace

Produced by PitchBlack Immersive Experiences @oddmanoutnyc from New York, USA

Running time: 90 minutes


Odd Man Out is an immersive experience in complete darkness in which the audience hears, smells, tastes, and feels the story of Alberto, a blind jazz musician traveling home from the United States to Argentina after decades of self-exile.

The story is set on the flight back to Buenos Aires, with the audience entering the space as passengers on that flight. As Alberto tells his life stories to his seatmates, we start re-imagining his journey as he perceives it: in complete darkness. We experience his life as a young man in the 1960s in Argentina and then his life journey in New York City. His girlfriend follows him there but is ultimately drawn back to Argentina and its troubled politics. We take in these moments in a way most of us have never experienced a story: our ears, noses, skin, and palates are engaged in an immersive journey of love, prejudice, and fears that were left behind.

Because the audience members—our “passengers”—are in complete darkness throughout the entire duration of the flight, the action is experienced through auditory stimulation, tactile objects, tasty treats, and enriched smells. Passengers will even feel the weather occurring around them.

Odd Man Out began at Teatro Ciego in Argentina, with a 15-year history of creating live experiences in complete darkness. The theater company employs artists and technicians with visual disabilities in all its work. Forty percent of the staff and creative team comprise individuals living with sight loss.


Directors: Carlos Armesto and Facundo Bogarin

Writer and Director: Martin Bondone

Immersive Audio Designer: Nicolas Alvarez


PG13

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Presentado en inglés

Odd Man Out es una experiencia inmersiva en completa oscuridad en la que el público escucha, huele, saborea y siente la historia de Alberto, un músico de jazz ciego que viaja de Estados Unidos a Argentina después de décadas de autoexilio.
La historia se desarrolla en el vuelo de regreso a Buenos Aires, con el público ingresando al espacio como pasajeros de ese vuelo. Mientras Alberto cuenta la historia de su vida a sus compañeros de asiento, comenzamos a reimaginar su viaje tal como él lo percibe: en completa oscuridad. Experimentamos su vida cuando era joven en la década de 1960 en Argentina y luego su viaje vital a la ciudad de Nueva York. Su novia lo sigue hasta allí, pero finalmente regresa a Argentina y su problemática política. Asimilamos estos momentos de una manera que la mayoría de nosotros nunca hemos experimentado una historia: nuestros oídos, narices, piel y paladares están inmersos en un viaje inmersivo de amor, prejuicios y miedos que quedaron atrás.
Debido a que los miembros de la audiencia, nuestros “pasajeros”, están en completa oscuridad durante todo el vuelo, la acción se experimenta a través de estimulación auditiva, objetos táctiles, y olores enriquecidos. Los pasajeros incluso sentirán el clima que ocurre a su alrededor.
Odd Man Out comenzó en el Teatro Ciego de Argentina, con una trayectoria de 15 años creando experiencias en vivo en completa oscuridad. La compañía de teatro emplea en todo su trabajo a artistas y técnicos con discapacidad visual. El cuarenta por ciento del personal y el equipo creativo están formados por personas que viven con pérdida de visión.


THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE PRESENTATION OF THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE LATIN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL PRODUCED BY OPEN SCENE. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WHOLE EVENT, PLEASE VISIT WWW.OPENSCENE.ORG

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