Get ready, Toronto: this fall, your city’s immersive-theatre game is going next level. Coming to Stackt Market (28 Bathurst St) from October 3 to November 9, the internationally-acclaimed makers at DARKFIELD are bringing two bespoke audio experiences — SÉANCE and FLIGHT — housed inside custom-built shipping containers.
SÉANCE drops you into inky blackness, seated around a Victorian-style table; audio cues, whispers and ambient unease quickly blur the line between you and what’s lurking in the unseen. Meanwhile, FLIGHT turns you into a passenger on a cabin-simulated journey exploring parallel realities: one plane lands safely, the other doesn’t — and you’re somewhere between them.
What makes these shows stand out isn’t just the darkness, though that’s part of the thrill — it’s 360° binaural sound, precise spatial audio placement that tricks your ears into believing you’re somewhere else entirely. The lack of visual cues forces your brain to fill the gap, creating a hyper-personal, uncanny encounter.
For Toronto it’s a big deal: DARKFIELD claims over 700,000 global attendees and a presence at major festivals like Venice, SXSW and Tribeca. The choice of Stackt adds a local flavour too — a shipping-container marketplace repurposed into experiential culture-space.
What to know:
- Dates: October 3–November 9, 2025 (sessions continue daily)
- Tickets: Starting from CA $22
- Age: Not recommended for under 15; ages 13–15 must be accompanied by adult.
- Venue: Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst St, Toronto ON M5V 0C6
- Expect: Each experience runs ~16–22 minutes, highly sensory, no late seating.
Why you should go:
If you’re someone who’s grown a little numb to typical theatre or even VR experiences, DARKFIELD offers something new: you’re not just watching something, you’re being part of it — immersed, disoriented, a little thrill-shaken. From one review: “fear of the unknown is particularly petrifying… I’ve been to lots of immersive shows, but not like SÉANCE… this is immersive with a capital I.”
Whether you’re curious for something chill-but-edgy on a date night, or hunting for a cultural hit that bends the rules, this is one to lock in. Bonus: you’re right downtown at Stackt, so you can make a full evening of it (grabs drinks, explore the market, check out surrounding eats).
Pro tip: Book early — sessions are limited, and late seating isn’t permitted. And maybe leave the expectations at the door; the darkness does the rest.
For tickets, dates and full details → darkfield.live/toronto
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