Immersive Theater Experience ‘Storehouse’ Set to Challenge Information Narratives in London

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran New production company Sage & Jester is preparing to make a splash in London’s immersive theater scene with their premiere production “Storehouse” at Deptford Storehouse.

The large-scale show, which occupies a space equivalent to two soccer fields (9,000 square meters), invites audiences to explore an archive of humanity’s stories since 1983, described as “the dawn of the internet.” The production stages a battle between the “defenders of truth and the keepers of order” that asks audiences to confront how narratives are shaped and controlled in society. “‘Storehouse’ promises to be one of the U.K.’s most artistically daring and large-scale immersive theater shows,” according to promotional materials, which position the experience as both entertainment and a catalyst for critical thinking about information consumption.

The venture is led by founder and concept creator Liana Patarkatsishvili, a Georgian-born media executive, alongside creative director Sophie Larsmon and lead producer Rosalyn Newbery. “My whole life has been inextricably linked with the media and information ecosystem,” Patarkatsishvili said in a statement. “I have witnessed firsthand the systemic impact of manipulated information on a personal, national and international level.

With this awareness comes the need to share that insight and take steps to affect change.” The creative team includes story producer Donnacadh O’Brian (“Operation Mincemeat”) and co-writers Tristan Bernays (“Boudica”), Sonali Bhattacharyya (“King Troll”), Kathryn Bond (“It’s True, It’s True, It’s True”), Katie Lyons (“Peaky Blinders”), Caro Murphy (Disney’s “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser”) and Rhik Samadder (“The Indian Boy”).