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Artist brings theatre performance to life with audience-controlled video game modules

Sébastien Heins created No Save Points, an immersive live theatre performance that allows the audience to control his body movements.

No Save Points is billed as 'a play you can play' that allows the audience to control the actor's body

‍Outside the March and creator/performer Sébastien Heins performs an interactive and deeply personal adventure story, all experienced at the touch of a button.
‍Outside the March and creator/performer Sébastien Heins performs an interactive and deeply personal adventure story, all experienced at the touch of a button. (outsidethemarch.ca)

A new immersive theatre project merges the stage with video games. As a member of the No Save Points audience, viewers have the autonomy to control the actor's body through video game console controls.

Commotion guest host Talia Schlanger talks with No Save Points creator Sébastien Heins about the show, what it's like allowing the audience to control his performance, and how he's honouring his mother by relinquishing control through his art.

No Save Points runs from June 6 - 25 at Outside The March theatre in Toronto. 

WATCH | No Save Points Trailer:

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Sébastien Heins produced by Jessica Low.