Intrapology

Intrapology's software was first developed in a 2021 collaboration funded by the New Conversations programme (British Council, Canadian Council for the Arts, Farnham Maltings, High Commission of Canada in the UK) between Zoyander Street and Canadian artist Dietrich “Squinky” Squinkifer. The design was based on Squinky’s MFA project, Coffee: A Misunderstanding, which was a finalist at IndieCade 2014, and toured internationally in venues ranging from fancy academic conferences to an anarchist bookstore in Santa Cruz. We are currently improving our software with a focus on sustainability, thanks to a grant from Creative Catalyst (Creative UK and Innovate UK).

We want to support other artists to create their own original works in the accessible and fluid format of online interactive theatre that our software facilitates. In our game jam scratch night, 5 artists will show short test pieces created in response to the possibilities offered by our software: Amy Crighton, Arlo Howard, Megan Markham, Jon O’Locks, Side Quest Troupe.

Accessibility

BSL interpretation will be provided.

This event features a combination of scripted and improvised performances. Integrated captions are available through our app for scripted performances. Improvised performances will have auto-generated captions that may not be accurate.

About the artists

Amy Crighton (she/they) is a theatre director and dramaturg from the Midlands with a particular focus on developing new work in conjunction with writers and working with new technologies. Directing includes CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER by Katrina Bennett in a sell-out run at Camden People's Theatre; assistant & associate directing includes Shooting Hedda Gabler (Rose Theatre), The Boy at the Back of the Class(Rose Theatre), and Father Christmas (Lyric Hammersmith). They are currently developing a VR experience Cripping Up in collaboration with Meg Fozzard, supported by the BFI Documentary RAD Fund and the CPH:DOX Lab.

Arlo Howard (they/them) is an international award winning, non-binary creator working at the intersection of theatre and games. They combine play and theatricality to inspire curiosity and spark change. Their work spans full-building immersive takeovers, intimate one-on-one experiences, pop-up escape rooms, board games and city-wide adventures. Arlo has worked with clients such as Meta, Amazon, Google, Lenovo and Dropout. They recently worked on The Burnt City with Punchdrunk and are the director/creator of Immy Award winning The Order of the Golden Scribe.

www.arlohoward.com

Jon O’Locks (he/him/they) writes, designs, and plays games of all kinds, with a particular interest in puzzles and experimental roleplaying games that can be played at home and at public and private events. He is currently working on Violet Dreams, a day-long experimental LARP about dreams and reality, and The Unfinished Campaign, a tabletop-themed pen-and-paper puzzle. He is the organiser of Box, an all-day event in Sheffield featuring eight LARPS by different artists. jonolocks.co.uk

Megan Markham (she/they) is a writer, artist, performer, storyteller and poet. They create immersive and playable experiences with Phoenix Tears Productions where they are the artistic director. She is the creator and a performer of acclaimed phone call theater experience Perfect Partner and immersive audio drama The Witches. This year you can find Meg touring her solo storytelling show Witch with Her Skirt on Fire on proscenium stages around the US & Canada and follow them online @meganlilyflower to read her poetry/keep up-to-date with projects.

Side Quest are a theatrical comedy group based in Sheffield, combining fantasy roleplay games like Dungeons and Dragons and an improvised narrative comedy show. They have performed around Yorkshire for 2 years and just completed their first Edinburgh Fringe run in 2024. With great success they are growing further afield, with regular shows at The Hope Theatre in London. Find them on Instagram and tiktok: @sidequestshow