“Flight” by Darkfield
Nottingham Lakeside

Here is something completely different to what I have attended before. Held in a 40 foot metal shipping container. The inside is a replica of a plane’s interior complete with seating, seat belts and headphones. What follows takes place in complete darkness and isolated from your fellow passengers by the headphones and the black out.

I was really surprised because from the outside, the container looked quite small, but once inside this tardis of a container, it seemed a lot bigger. The seats were comfortable and you really felt at home.

This piece of theatre though is completely mind boggling and the sounds, which seem to come from every angle really have the ability to bend your mind. Now, I'm not going to tell you anything about what happens because this is something that you need to experience to get the full sensory experience.

The take off, the turbulence, even the kicking of the back of the seat and the feeling that there are people moving around in the dark, and then there is what you get to hear through the head phones. And it also plants seeds in your brain as to if everyone else is actually hearing and experiencing what you are.

Now, if you have a fear of the dark or have claustrophobia, this may not be for you, but if not, you will love this sensory trip. Go with a friend or friends and you'll have plenty to talk about when you finally get back to earth.

It lasts around 25 minutes but the time seems to, and if you'll pardon the pun, fly by. You may never get the same experience again, so give it a go.

“Flight” is at Lakeside in Nottingham until 23 February but at various times so please check the Lakeside arts website for bookings.