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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Steph Harmon

The rise of ‘theatre AND’: how sounds, smells and interaction are luring in audiences

US clown Geoff Sobelle invited the audience around his table for his performance work Food.
US clown Geoff Sobelle invited the audience around his table for his performance work Food. Photograph: Maria Baranova

A city festival can feel like a choose your own adventure – and at this year’s Perth festival, the adventure I chose kept requiring the same gear: a pair of headphones.

On Thursday night at the Invisible Opera, I sat in a grandstand at Scarborough beach, on Noongar-Whadjuk country, as a live narrator in my ears voyeuristically commented on passersby – including some who had no idea that they were part of the show.

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