Test your nerve with Unease

Halloween may be over but artists will continue to scare people at a secret location in Cardiff this November. The only challenge is that participants cannot flinch.

Between 12 and 14 November Sinfonia Cymru and Tom Raybould will challenge people in Cardiff not to flinch as they surround them with a series of unnerving sounds and images at a mystery location in the city.

Along with other artists the composer and professional Welsh chamber orchestra will create Unease, an hour-long experience which will plunge participants into darkness and immerse them in the artists’ own fears.

Tom Raybould explained, “I’d like it to be uncomfortable to watch and hard to describe.”

If you think you’re up to the challenge tickets are available from Chapter Arts Centre.

Unease isn’t the first collaboration between Sinfonia Cymru and Tom Raybould.

They have been working together for two years to engage a new audience for classical music, creating live shows that blend traditional and contemporary compositions.

In September 2013 they produced UnButtoned [sic], a series of concerts showcasing classical music in a fresh new light. The performance combined a string sextet, Tom’s Bafta winning electronic compositions and live reactive visuals with a re-imagined score based on traditional classical pieces.

Check out this video to hear more about the ideas behind the collaboration:
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For a taste of what to expect from Unease why not contemplate the idea of fear with Sinfonia and Tom here:

Tom Raybould explains that whilst UnButtoned celebrated and explored the potential of traditional music, Unease takes the sensory experience to a much deeper, darker level:

“We will move further away from traditional performance, not only for the audience but also for the performers and creative team. I’m hoping to discard any physical and conceptual barriers to allow a sense of disquiet and anticipation to pervade the offsite location as we, the audience, performers and creators, embark on a sensory journey of discovery together.”

Also working on Unease are South Wales based video artist John Collingswood, theatre director Gerald Tyler and immersive experience producer Alison John.

Performances begin at either 7 or 9pm and participants will be informed of the secret location closer to the date.