On November 30, Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) will present the world premiere of Odd Man Out by Argentinian theater company Teatro Ciego (Theatre C). The show is a uniquely immersive production that takes place in complete darkness and follows blind musician Alberto (Gonzalo Trigueros) on his journey home from New York to Argentina following a period of self-exile. Odd Man Out will be presented in both Spanish and English inside BRT’s intimate 60-person Rehearsal Studio (201 Cedar Street, Bristol, PA). We’d love to connect you for an interview with the Co-Director Carlos Armesto or playwright Martín Bondone to discuss how they developed the show, what audiences can expect, and premiering the show in the U.S.
In Odd Man Out, audience members begin the experience by joining Alberto in the “airport lounge” before his flight. From there, they are escorted to their seats inside “the plane,” where the production takes place in complete darkness. To experience Alberto’s story of love, purpose, and prejudice, audience members rely on hearing, touch, taste, and smell during the multisensory journey happening all around them. Producers enhance the sound experience by implementing a state-of-the-art 360-degree binaural audio system. In addition, enriched smells, tactile objects, and water and wind effects create an experience akin to Alberto’s. Odd Man Out is a 65-minute interactive production that will run through December 18.