It’s 10.40pm on a Tuesday night and the suburban streets of Port Willunga are shrouded by darkness. We’re standing kerbside, unsure of what’s to come. An earlier text message told us where to meet, to wear sensible walking shows and arrive with fully charged phones. All we know is this ‘show’ is for solo nocturnal adventurers (or duos, if you’re scared of the dark). 

It's certainly feels surreal to arrive in Port Willunga, a small coastal town 50 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, at this hour. The streetscape provides a backdrop of shadows, and our shared sense of trepidation is accompanied by anticipation: even the suburban homes, passing cars and street cats feel part of the experience. A text arrives: we take our first steps and an 80-minute adventure begins. Revealing the intricacies and details of this night-time jaunt would be unfair and spoil the fun, but what unfolds is part treasure hunt, part night walk, part immersive theatre, and 100% thrilling.

Successfully guiding people through the dark suburbs is no easy feat but is beautifully executed through digital media, site-specific radio broadcast, instillations and deft sound production. Music by Diimpa, Panoptique Electrical, Yidaki played by proud Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri man Isaac Hannam, and singing and storytelling by senior Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Narungga and Nganguraku man Robert Taylor adds a layer of moving cultural connection to the journey.

The seascape hasn’t felt so thrilling since childhood adventures playing ‘stalk the lantern’ in the South Australian sandhills: this is a thoughtful, meditative, confronting and ultimately enlightening experience. A must-see for anyone who revels in the unknown and opportunities for self-reflection; you’ll never look at our spectacular beach, ‘burb and star-lit sky the same way again.