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It’s a 360° journey that puts an audience at the center of a story. For Theater of the Mind, intimate groups of only 16 people per performance time will be led through a 15,000 square foot installation of intriguing environments and artistic storytelling. You will be invited to participate in unique sensory experiments inspired by neuroscience, but will not be asked to perform. Due to the visceral, personal nature of immersive work, no two participants will have the same experience.

Performances will take place August 31, 2022 through January 22, 2023.

Theater of the Mind will make its world premiere at York Street Yards in 15,000 square feet of a former Army medical supply depot in Denver’s Clayton neighborhood.

Theater of the Mind is approximately 75 minutes.

No. Theater of the Mind is an immersive theatrical experience co-created by David Byrne and writer Mala Gaonkar. While David will not be a performer in this piece, you will get to know a new side of him as a creative artist beyond his music and Broadway work. Learn more about David, Mala and their inspiration.

Learn more about David at www.davidbyrne.com.

Yes! We are endlessly grateful to our many partner labs, who provided vital reference and checks to us throughout our development process:

Geraint Rees (UCL), Patrick Haggard (UCL), Ana Tajadura-­Jiménez (UCL), Sally Linkenauger (University of Lancaster), Shin Shimojo (Caltech), Sam Schwarzkopf (UCL), Beau Lotto (UCL), Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez­-Conde (SUNY), Henrik Ehrsson and Bjorn Van Der Voort (Karolinska Institutet), Diana Deutsch (UCSD), Richard Brown and Ted Koterwas (formerly San Francisco Exploratorium), BeAnotherLab (Barcelona), Dan Simmons (University of Illinois), Emile Bruneau (MIT), Daniela Schiller (Mount Sinai), David Carmel (University of Edinburgh), Steven Most (University of New South Wales), Bahador Bahrami (UCL), Sepideh Bazazi, Mahzarin Banaji (Harvard), Liz Phelps (NYU), Joshua Correll (Colorado), David Rand (Yale), Ernst Fehr (University of Zurich), Paul Glimcher (NYU), Fiery Cushman (Harvard), Joshua Green (Harvard), Jonathan Haidt (UV), Paul Bloom (Yale), Cristian Danescu­-Niculescu­-Mizil (Cornell), Lars Hall and Petter Johansson (Lund University), Patrick Cavanagh (Dartmouth), John Reynolds (Salk Institute), Alexander Todorov (Princeton), Chris Frith (UCL). Our scientific consultants Julia Harris and Elisabeth Engl were indispensable references as well.

Theater of the Mind is not a passive performance you watch from a seat.

You will need to move around the space among multiple environments with your fellow attendees. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and clothes. There are some limited seating options throughout the experience.

Theater of the Mind can accommodate one wheelchair or large mobility device per time slot (16 total people per slot). There is a wheelchair ramp and accessible restroom available. The entirety of the experience is ADA accessible.

We are offering select Enhanced Access performances tailored to individuals with specific needs, including an ASL-Interpreted performance; Audio Described and Tactile performance; and Sensory and Extended Time performance.

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Please contact us at accessibility@dcpa.org at least 14 days prior to your performance.

Theater of the Mind is based on and includes perceptual phenomena. Your Guide will invite you to participate in a series of experiences you will see, hear, taste, and feel — literally.

If you have any food allergies, please decline the edible portions of this experience.

View detailed sensory and experience advisories. If you have specific questions regarding the sensory aspects of the experience, we are happy to answer them! Please feel free to contact offcenter@dcpa.org.

Audiences must be 18 or older to attend unaccompanied. Patrons ages 13-17 may attend if accompanied by a guardian.

We are sorry, but audiences under 13 are not permitted to attend any performance, under any circumstance.

Theater of the Mind utilizes immersive, non-traditional theatrical storytelling that moves the audience through different environments and theatrical spaces. Some of the spaces are large and open, and some spaces are small and constrained. Some spaces may be dizzying or disorienting. The experience includes cognitive and sensorial manipulations, and some adult themes.

View detailed sensory and experience advisories.

Once the experience begins, there will be no late admittance. All sales are final and refunds will not be issued to patrons who miss the experience due to tardiness. We recommend building in additional travel time to ensure a prompt arrival.

Due to certain aspects of the experience, no cell phones, smart watches, fit bits, or other wearable devices that light up will be allowed in the experience. You can store these devices in our free, secure lockers located in the lobby.

If you use a wheelchair, mobility device, or other medical device that lights up, our team will help you temporarily cover them for a specific portion of the experience, or you may opt out of that portion.

There are lockers with locks in the lobby, available to use for free. You will carry your key with you throughout the experience. There will also be a coat rack in the lobby. No bags or purses will be allowed inside the experience.

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts reserves the right to eject anyone from the premises for inappropriate or disruptive behavior at any time without a refund, as well as reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone who appears intoxicated or under the influence, at the discretion of our staff.

The DCPA no longer requires proof of vaccination or negative tests to attend performances. Masks are optional for Theater of the Mind, and we ask our guests to respect individuals who choose to wear masks as a precaution.

Objects touched by audience members are either replaced or regularly cleaned with Microban, 70% alcohol wipes or a UV disinfection system. In addition, hand sanitizer is available in most spaces throughout the experience.

Tickets are $30 - $90, vary by date and availability, and are subject to change.

For information about ticket discounts, please see details under “Are there any discounts or special offers available?”

Yes. There is a limit of nine (9) tickets per order. To purchase 10 or more tickets, including full buy-outs, please see details under “Can I bring a group?”.

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts owns and operates this official website, TheaterOfTheMindDenver.com, which is the ONLY authorized online ticket site for this production.

As with all productions produced and/or presented by the DCPA, ticket buyers purchasing tickets from a ticket broker or any third party run the risk of overpaying and/or purchasing illegitimate tickets.

Patrons should be aware that, if they purchase from a ticket broker or any third party, the DCPA is unable to replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance. Patrons found in violation of the DCPA Ticket Purchase and Sale Terms and Policies may have all of their tickets canceled.

Absolutely! Online, patrons will be able to purchase up to nine (9) tickets. For groups of 10 or more, please contact our group sales department to book and save 10% on service fees.

We are holding the following time slots specifically for group buy-outs (all 16 tickets in a performance), subject to availability:

- Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 5pm and 5:15pm

- Fridays at 4:00pm and 4:15pm

The Group Sales team is available Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm:

- Phone: 303.446.4829

- E-mail: groupsales@dcpa.org

If your ticket date is more than 14 days away, you may call the box office to inquire about inventory. If tickets are available for another performance, the exchange is subject to a ticket exchange fee and the difference in pricing (should there be any).

Due to demand, if your ticket date is fewer than 14 days away, we are unfortunately unable to exchange the tickets.

In recognition of continued concern about the spread of COVID-19, we will honor patron requests for a refund in the event that they are sick and encourage you to stay home if you are feeling unwell.

Otherwise, all orders are final and all tickets are non-refundable.

Yes. We offer select discounts, including:

DCPAccess Previews

Thanks to our community’s continued support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), the first three days of preview performances (Aug 31, Sep 1, and 2) will be sold as a part of the Denver Center’s $10 DCPAccess program.

DCPA Subscribers

Become a DCPA subscriber to get 25% off up to six (6) tickets to Theater of the Mind for performances from December 20, 2022 to January 15, 2023! Along with tickets to top-notch shows, subscribers get tons of other great perks! You’ll get the best seats at the best price, free ticket exchanges, and exclusive access to tickets for other DCPA experiences — including hit Broadway tours, locally produced shows, and Off-Center experiences. Click here to subscribe.

30 & Under Radvantage Membership

Radvantage is a Denver Center membership program for patrons ages 18 - 30, providing discounts to nearly every production at the DCPA. For Theater of the Mind, Radvantage members can purchase two tickets at a 15% discount for performances through Dec 18, or up to four tickets at a 25% discount for performances Dec 20 – Jan 15! Click here to join.

Come Early and Save!

Ticket prices vary by date and availability. Come early in the run to save — tickets for preview performances in the first week start at $30. Can’t make it early in the run? Check out the ticket page to explore prices on different dates and times.

Group Tickets

Group buyers of 10+ tickets save 10% on service fees. See the “Can I bring a group?” section above for more details on group ticketing.