London's South Bank Centre commissioned an interactive installation to promote participation in the arts. PLAY.orchestra recreated an empty orchestra pit of 60 seats, where commuters or other passers-by, including disabled persons, could take the stage and together experience a musical piece from the player's perspective. By taking a seat or entering floor hot spots, a recording of the correspondent musical instrument was triggered. As more people sat down, the composition progressively revealed its whole.

Users could further engage with the piece by sending their own sounds through their mobile phones.

Designed by
Arlete Castelo, Dan Harris, Melissa Mongiat, Rakhi Rajani, Charlie Ward, Hannah Lewis, Satoko Onisi & Suki Beg (Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London) - United Kingdom