Theatre C is a theatre of Convergence, Confluence, Collaboration. Based in New York City Theatre C was founded to move audiences and open minds by creating vibrant theatre that mixes the seemingly un-mixable.
 
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Pitch Black Airlines lets you take flight from home through the ODD MAN OUT Box Experience

Immerse yourself in the story of Alberto, a blind musician traveling home from New York to Buenos Aires, Argentina after decades of self-exile. As you enter Alberto’s story you begin a multi-sensory journey of love, prejudice and fears that were left behind. This interactive experience engages your senses, tests your limits, and ultimately uses the darkness to bring you to a new light.

The encounter starts with a travel box that will carry you on your journey.

Currently available in English and Spanish languages.
Approximate running time: 65 minutes.

the
ODD MAN OUT

box experience
ON SALE now

THE ODD MAN OUT Box Experience includes:

  • Step by Step Instructions (Blind or low-vision option includes instructions in braille)

  • An exclusive binaural 360˚ surround-sound story to be heard with headphones. Just scan your boarding pass for access.

  • Your option of a bottle of wine, yerba mate tea*, or water, along with a promotional airline glass

  • A gourmet Argentine treat (to be enjoyed during the show) - please let us know if you have any food allergies.

  • Sensorial elements (smell, touch, taste) that will engage and awaken your senses within the story.

  • The necessary items to set your table space, cover your eyes, and to let you be swept away by the experience.


    *Yerba mate tea: A rich, flavorful tea enjoyed in Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Brasil.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

  • All box orders received by Wednesday at 5 PM each week are processed and shipped for delivery to you by Saturday of the same week.

  • Box orders are one per person. Be sure to specify your beverage selection for each box ordered. Upon checkout, enter the number of boxes you would like, your shipping address, email address, and your cell number for text alerts and you’re all set! An incredible box experience arrives at your home.

  • The experience remains available to you for four days (96 hours) after you first scan the QR Code on your boarding pass.

  • Approximate running time is 65 minutes, so please set aside about 90 minutes with no interruptions to check-in, check any baggage in, board, and enjoy the flight with the ODD MAN OUT Box Experience.

 

Part of the proceeds from the ODD MAN OUT Box Experience will go to

 
 
 

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HOW WE HAVE ADAPTED…

Friday, May 15 was the day New York City’s PAUSE, the shelter-in-place mandate, was set to expire, It didn’t. As a gift to all New Yorkers (in the city and in spirit), theatreC and Pitch Black (Teatro Ciego & Cuchame Theatre Co), the creators of ODD MAN OUT, would like to give you a reminder of the vibrancy of this glorious city. A memory of who we are and will always be. Join us for the next 7 minutes, get your headphones ready and enjoy the ride!


 
 

HOW WE GOT HERE…

On February 18, 2020, following the Spanish production in Argentina, we premiered in the U.S. at an English-Language workshop presentation with American actors- almost half of whom were visually impaired, rehearsed in Argentina and presented excerpts from the play at the American Embassy in preparation for a New York Production in an upcoming season.


 
 
 
 
 
 

HOW IT ALL STARTED…

ODD MAN OUT premiered in October 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Performed by six actors entirely in the dark, odd man out relies on immersive sound design, a delicate choreography and the innovative use of smell and touch to create the landscape of its world and characters with a cast composed of majority artists that have either partial or complete vision loss. 

In a pitch-black room, a dying blind Argentinian tango musician tells the story of his life. What follows is a whirlwind of evocative, sensorial memories: his first braille lesson… his first musical lesson… how he almost died by falling into a river and how he falls in love with the woman that saves him. 

Odd Man Out is a story in darkness. It is an immersive experience meant to challenge you, engage your senses, test your limits, and ultimately use the darkness to bring you new light.

DARKNESS INVITES A NEW PERCEPTION OF REALITY, ONE THAT RENDERS SIGHT COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY.

WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE?

EXPERIENCED ENTIRELY IN THE DARK, THE WORK IS TOLD THROUGH SOUND, SMELLS, AND TOUCH. THE PIECE VIEWS MEMORY AS MORE THAN JUST IMAGES: IT IS THE RUSTLE OF HAIRS, THE SCENTS OF FOODS, THE RINGING OF BELLS. BUILDING UPON THE GROUNDBREAKING METHODOLOGY OF RENOWNED COMPANY TEATRO CIEGO, THIS NEW PIECE IS A COMPLETELY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE THAT AWAKENS THE SENSES, UNLEASHES THE IMAGINATION, AND STIMULATES EACH AND EVERY PART OF THE BODY. 


HOW WE GOT THE WORD OUT…

In December 2019, following the opening night of ODD MAN OUT, theatre producers Carlos Armesto and Malcolm March, were interviewed by Radio Nacional to discuss the development of ODD MAN OUT in Buenos Aires, Argentina.


 
 
 
 

MARTÍN BONDONE

PLAYWRIGHT /  CO-DIRECTOR

A playwright, actor, director and co-founder of Teatro Ciego with over 15 years of experience in working in the dark. He has led the company through some of its most successful stages and is responsible for managing and supervising the space in Buenos Aires, as well as developing a robust touring schedule and the groundbreaking creative and team-building workshops Teatro Ciego has employed in companies such as Google, Nike, and Amazon.

FACUNDO BOGARíN

CO-DIRECTOR

A blind actor trained in the Buenos Aires Theatre School that specializes in pitch-black theatre performances and techniques since 2011. He has worked in a number of different performances and private events around the world, and over the last two years, has been responsible for coordinating and directing Teatro Ciego’s touring repertoire, visiting over
100 cities across Argentina and the world. 

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ORIGINAL MUSIC / ARRANGEMENTS / MUSIC DIRECTION
A multi-instrumentalist and composer of music and sound for live performance. For years, his training in music composition and sound design has moved between the theatre, circus, and puppetry in cities like Granada, Paris, Copenhagen, and Buenos Aires. He studied under leading specialists like Jean-Jacques Lemetre, the musical composer of acclaimed theatre company Theatre du Soleil. 

NICOLÁS ALVAREZ

SOUND DESIGNER
A musical producer and sound technician with over 15 years of experience in surround and traditional sound design. He is an active developer of immersive, binaural recording devices, and has been responsible for Teatro Ciego’s sound design for the last three years

 
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THANK YOU TO OUR CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS!

 

JESSICA BANEGAS

JACKIE BANKS-MAHLUM

ALECIA BROOKS

ROBERT BROWN

JORDAN BUNSHAFT

ANALÍA CÁCERES

CHRISTY CASEY

LIN ANN CHING

AMA CLEOD

EDUARDO CONTRERAS

KIM DAVIS

MIKE DEGENNARO

SUSAN EDELSTEIN

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AUGUSTINE GAW

ALIE GORRIE

LATIANA GOURZONG

DANIEL ISAAC

HEATHER KLEIN

JENNIFER KOLITCH

SUSAN LUCAS

FRANCISCO MENDOZA

ANA MOIOLI

JORGE MOSCHINI

HUGO NICHOLLS

KALLEN PROSTERMAN

ANNIKA ROSENVINGE

SILVANA SALAZAR

FLORENCIA SCHLAMP

LISA SEGURA

CRISTIAN TANG

MERCEDES TARAGNA

YANNICK TRAPMAN-O’BRIEN

SUZANNE TRIBE

LINDA TSANG

THOMAS WALKER

JASON WOOD

KIRSTEN WRINKLE

CAMILA ZITELLI

 
 

 
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TEATRO CIEGO

www.teatrociego.org

A RENOWNED, ONE-OF-A-KIND ORGANIZATION WITH OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH A UNIQUE ARTISTIC METHOD AND CASTS AND CREWS WITH PARTIAL OR COMPLETE BLINDNESS. THROUGH THE CREATION OF PITCH-BLACK MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, THE AUDIENCE BECOMES IMMERSED IN THE WORK BY USING UNIQUE, SENSORIAL STIMULI THAT EXIST OUTSIDE THE VISUAL.

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theatre c

www.theatrec.org

AN AMERICAN COMPANY WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING OFF-BROADWAY SHOWS AS WELL AS A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL HISTORY OF PRODUCING CREATIVE PROJECTS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES. IT CELEBRATES ITS 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY AS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY’S MOST DYNAMIC AND VIBRANT COMPANIES.

 
 
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