Arcana is a poetic music theatre show that takes us to the crossroads of Afrofuturism and Afrofantasy.
Caught between the rigid expectations of her Emperor father and her own compelling desire to find her true voice, apprentice composer Arcana must decide who she wants to become before the might of the imperial regime silences every last voice for good.
An immersive, visually stunning production combining movement, cinematic music, and live virtuoso violin performance, Arcana is brought to life through an original score by writer-composer Fay Guiffo. At its heart is a story about finding your voice, following your path, and the rise of hope in the face of relentless adversity.
Arcana Accessibility Information
The show contains live music with the performer playing violin, alongside playback music and sound effects. The performer has a microphone, and voice and violin are amplified to a consistent level throughout. Some of the lighting states are quite dark. The plot is narrated throughout, and auditory elements are key to the show meaning the show may be accessible and enjoyable for blind and/or visually impaired audience members. The script is multilingual (English, French and Ghomala’) with the majority of the text in English or spoken in both English and French. There is no captioning.
There is some audience participation, where audience members are encouraged to hum/vocalise as a group. This is short section & individual audience members are not singled out.
