1884
Tickets: £21.50
Students: £10.50
To find out about the themes explored in the show and what the experience will be like, download the playing audience's guide.
Welcome to Wilhelm Street. Make yourself at home!
As you settle in with your new family, you won’t only pick out furniture - you’ll forge new traditions and memories that you hope will last a lifetime.
Somewhere nearby, though, there’s a meeting going on. A very important meeting. Run by very important people. Making very important decisions about your lives. But you and your family are not allowed inside…
Created by theatre-maker Rhianna Ilube and BAFTA-winning game-makers Coney, 1884 is an immersive game-theatre show inspired by the legacy of the 1884 Berlin Conference, an often-overlooked historical turning point for the African continent and the world.
1884 isn’t a history lesson - it’s a fun, fast-paced, and thought-provoking journey where play and protest meet. Explore colonial legacies, collective memory, and what it means to be part of the story…or pushed out of it.
"Fun, clever and beautifully crafted, this interactive show is a biting satire on the Scramble for Africa"Time Out
"The most unique piece of theatre I have ever seen"Arts Despatch
"A marvel of production, both on a technical and an intellectual level"North West End
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