Operactive arts

We are building a growing set of practical tools for modern opera and live performance makers, designed to be simple to learn, reliable on show day, and focused on real production workflows. Our first release is Surtitles-in-a-box, with more tools in development.

Surtitles-in-a-box

Show-safe surtitles for scripted performances, with built-in background switching. Load a plain text cue file, advance cues manually, and run a clean fullscreen output on your audience display. Add image, looping video, or solid colour backgrounds and switch them live without losing your place. Includes show-day safety controls like blackout, freeze, and a panic shortcut, plus presets and session recovery so you can get back up and running fast if anything goes wrong.

Key features:

• Manual cue-by-cue control with jump-to-cue and clear cue counter
• Background switching built in (images, solid colour, and silent looping MP4 video)
• Show-safe controls: titles on/off, blackout, freeze, panic shortcut
• Offline friendly with an entry code gate (no network dependency)
• Presets and autosave so you do not lose your place
• Windows only for now — Mac is on the way.

Licence costs:

Currently available for Windows 10 and later. Mac version coming soon.

Free trial:

We want you to try before you buy to make sure you are happy with the product. You can now request access to the Surtitles-in-a-box free trial. You can test it in a rehearsal room or venue setup, including full screen output, cue-by-cue control, and background switching. Once unlocked, it works offline so you are not relying on venue internet.