THE CHILDREN OF MODERNITY
Immersive performance in a bell tent where the audience become the characters in the story
This intimate immersive performance for 8 people used a range for technologies to deliver the story and actively asked the audience to interact with their surroundings.
Rossie Heath was monochromatically colour blind from birth. On 14th June 1972 a miracle occurred. She dived into a lake and emerged from the crystal waters into a new world of colour. She was healed and The Children of Modernity was born.
“…being submerged in the set and interacting in the story makes it feel very real and very emotional. Beautiful.”
This piece is set in the early 1970s on a commune called The Children of Modernity. Rossie has gone missing. Through a series of interactions and explorations, we invite our audiences to find out what happened to her.
Up to eight audience members at a time sit inside a bell tent where they uncover and experience the story via various means including voice over; video projection; a binaural (3D) audio recording; musical soundtrack; and a series of clues. The clues encourage exploration of the tent, where the audience find a key, a tape and a letter that lead them from one element of the story to the next.
“I especially like how you utilised all senses in the experience.”
Support
Bristol Old Vic
Dates
2010 - 2011
Collaborators
Naomi Said - performer
David Beames - performer
Pip Heywood - performer
Reviews
Read a review by Benjamin Mengebier for a-n:
http://www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/single/857694
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