“What will you do when you’re in charge?”
Multiverse Arcade is inspired by a question asked to young people at Eton College, “What will you do when you're in charge?” We believe all young people should be asked this question.
51 young people from Young Writers’ City at Excelsior Academy and Queen's Hall Youth Theatre collaborated with Unfolding Theatre to make Multiverse Arcade. Since it was created in 2018, 1000s of young people have added their voices to the arcade. We hope Multiverse Arcade gets young people thinking about the changes they want to see in the world.
Place your hands into the arcade machine. A video message from 2066 plays on to your palms. “Sorry. We ruined the world.”
Add your voice. The future is in your hands.
To date, Multiverse Arcade has toured to Newcastle’s Mining Institute as part of Great Exhibition of the North, Dawdon Youth and Community Centre, Greenfield Arts at Greenfield Community College, Mackie’s Corner with Sunderland Culture, Cowgate Community Centre.
The development of the digital tools in Multiverse Arcade were supported by Creative FUSE North East. Thank you to the brilliant academics who have helped us. Alistair Brown, Kate Craddock, Kate Lampitt Adey, Gretchen Larsen, Simon McKeown, Sam Murray, Sharon Paterson and Peter Phillips.
Explore a space full of young people's thoughts on how to change the world.
Follow our Multiverse Arcade Instagram to hear the voices of young people.
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Creative Team
Director
Annie Rigby
Performers and Devisers
Young Writers' City at Excelsior Academy, Queen's Hall Inclusive Youth Theatre, Alice Blundell, Alex Elliott, Mani Kambo, Kat Pierce, Luca Rutherford
Designer
Imogen Cloet
Sound Designer
Mariam Rezaei
Lighting Designer
James Froment
Software Development
Stephen Meredith, Simon McKeown & Gary Quinn at Teesside University, Creative FUSE North East
Filmmakers
Northern Stars
Games Build
Labyrinth
Mentor
Alex Kelly, Tassos Stevens
Production Assistants
Katherine Bird, Garry Lydon
Production Staff
Craig Davidson, Simon Henderson, Adam Johnston
Graphic Design
Wayne Gamble
Multiverse Arcade was commissioned by Great Exhibition of the North. It is funded by Virgin Money Foundation, Arts Council of England, Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund, Readman Family Grassroots Fund and the Wellsley Trust Fund via Community Foundation and Barbour Foundation.
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