Only Lean on That Which Resists

Blending live performance, narrative design, and interactive environments, the project invited audiences into a fictional “Order of Balance” — a secret organisation navigating the tensions between control, chaos, and digital culture.

The Order of Balance was a one-night-only immersive party involving a boat trip across London accompanied by an audio story, a party in a four storey warehouse entirely filled with performers and a midnight parade worshipping a golden cactus.

The experience unfolded across multiple locations in London, beginning with a collective boat journey along the Thames and culminating in a large-scale warehouse environment filled with performers, audio storytelling, and participatory encounters. Audiences became active participants within the narrative, moving through a series of immersive scenes that blurred the boundaries between theatre, game, and social experience, and even a midnight parade worshipping a golden cactus!

Combining ritual, humour, and speculative storytelling, the project explored themes of technology, systems of power, and collective behaviour. Only Lean On That Which Resists reflects our approach to immersive storytelling and communicating complex ideas through experience rather than explanation.