"The year is 2151, and you, have been selected to tour our happy community. Please understand much of what you are about to see may surprise and even confound you. No man or woman from the savage lands has seen behind our walls since the Savage Rebellion of 2026, when your state leaders refused to support the mergers and acquisitions treaty that installed UniCorp as the world’s pre-eminent modern governing corporation and peace-keeping institution. In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the signing of the M&A Treaty between UniCorps and the United Nations and as a demonstration of his great humanitarianism, the President has invited you here today to learn first hand about the future your Savage leaders denied you back in 2026 and to offer you the opportunity to rectify that decision by joining us now as happy citizens of the most forward-thinking governing corporation in the modern world."

“Panopticon” refers to a glass prison designed by the 18th century social philosopher and theorist Jeremy Bentham where all (“pan”) inmates could be watched (“opticon”) over by one guard, situated securely and invisibly inside a central tower, unseen by the prisoners themselves. The piece surrounds audience members in a three-dimensional, multi-sensory maze that transforms around audience members and performers alike as events progress.

''How singular is the thing called pleasure, and how curiously related to pain, which might be thought to be the opposite of it; for they never come to a man together, and yet he who pursues either of them is generally compelled to take the other. They are two, and yet they grow together out of one head or stem."
- Socrates 

"I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin."
- Brave New World, Aldous Huxley

Panopticon is an hour long immersive production. The audience stands and walks through the performance. There is no traditional audience seating. The performance is wheelchair accessible.

Accessibility Note: ODP is committed to making this immersive experience inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities. On demand audio description and closed captioning available upon request. Please contact the MATCH box office or email access@opendanceproject.org for more info and to reserve these services.

MAY 1 thru 11, 2025

RUNTIME:
60 minutes with no intermission

TICKETS:
$35 Regular

Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC)
Saturday, May 3 at 9:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE:

Each ticket is subject to a $3 service fee at checkout.

The audience will be standing/walking throughout this performance. There is no seating. This performance is wheelchair accessible.

This performace is recommended for audiences aged 13 and over.

GENERAL INFORMATION

*Online sales will end 30 minutes prior to the scheduled curtain time. At this time tickets may be purchased in-person at the box office.

The box office opens 2 hours prior to the performance time for WILL CALL and walkup sales.

All sales are final. No refunds or cancellations available after purchase.

Why is there a $3 service fee per ticket? CLICK HERE for details.

MATCH Concessions will be open 1 hour prior to event start time. Enjoy a cocktail or a quick snack before the event. For a concessions menu CLICK HERE.

Location & Parking: For information on area parking CLICK HERE.

Area Restaurants & Bars: CLICK HERE for a list of area restaurants and bars.