Can you save the world from catastrophe in just 80 minutes in this fun, interactive simulation?
Come and take part in an interactive demonstration of the process of agreement in this scenario planning game from David Finnigan, who explores the intersection between science and art in his work.
On a small peninsula, five towns are preparing to make a comeback. Unjustly forgotten by the world, the community is about to launch a major cultural festival to revitalise the area.
In the hours before the opening ceremony, a tropical storm strengthens into one of the strongest storms in the decade, heading straight for the town. Now, in the face of a world-changing climate shock, the leaders of these sleepy peninsulas need to put on the show of their lives…
The Future for Beginners is a hands-on simulation for up to 30 players. Working together over 80 minutes, players negotiate challenges and make decisions to create an unforgettable cultural event in the face of catastrophe.
£12 per player
Sessions take place in the Clore Learning Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon as follows:
David Finnigan, Artist
David Finnigan is a writer and theatre-maker from Ngunnawal country, Australia. He writes plays, creates performances and develops games at the intersection of science and art. David produces performances and writing that explores concepts from Game Theory, Complex Systems science, Network Theory and Resilience. David has worked with climate and Earth System scientists from institutions including University College London, the Australian Academy of Science, the Wellcome Trust and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has been commissioned to create work for the World Bank, the Wellcome Trust, Chatham House and Nesta UK. David is a member of Australian science-theatre ensemble Boho and an associate of Coney (UK). David is a Churchill Fellow (2012), an Australia Council Early Career Fellow (2014-16) and an Asialink Fellow (2015). He has been a resident artist for the Battersea Arts Centre in London and Campos de Gutierrez in Medellin, Colombia.
