Twickenham, United Kingdom
Watching the House
A smartphone adventure at Marble Hill
Explore the colonial and globalised history of Marble Hill House in this interactive audio experience, developed in partnership with English Heritage. This is your first day on your new job as a Watcher at Marble Hill. As a guardian of the house, your role is to sit quietly. To observe. To remain invisible and protect the treasures of the past. But as you sit, you hear a voice. You hear many voices, asking you to take notice. Things are not always as they seem… Coney presents a new interactive smartphone adventure exploring the colonial history of the site. Pick up a pair of headphones, explore the house and uncover its secrets and untold stories; from its original aristocratic owners to the enslaved Africans whose unfree labour provided the goods that furnished it.
Audience Role
Participants use their smartphones to navigate Marble Hill House and its surroundings, uncovering stories and historical insights related to the estate's colonial past.
Ages: All ages
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About Coney
We are interactive theatre makers – creating games, adventures and play where people can choose to take a meaningful part. Our work takes place anywhere that people gather; in theatres, schools, museums, on the streets and online and always follows the principles of adventure, curiosity, and loveliness.