Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Quantum Theatre usually can be found in an outdoor setting at this time of year, a park or courtyard as befits the play of the moment. But there's nothing usual about "Mnemonic," a theatrical event when it was debuted by the British company Complicite in 1999 and quickly reached New York.
The play that twists the concepts of what we know and what we remember, and how the present and future are connected to the past, called for a change of mindset for a Quantum summer show.
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After seeing the show, I can agree with a lot of what is said in this article. I can see how the video designer would have a hard time working with the other production designers because of the architecture of the building and elements of the play. The amount of video added certain elements to the play that enhanced its already interesting story. Not mentioned in this article, is the powerful lighting and sound designs. The designs work perfectly with the venue and help tell the story. An interesting element that was added to the show was a LED board that was used carefully to help convey certain scenes much better than regular lighting instruments could. Overall, the technical aspects of the show really added to the impact of the story.
Mnemonic is by far the weirdest show I've ever seen in my entire life. The acting (however strange of a performance it might be) was amazing. Each actor embodied their characters and distinguished them very wonderfully and effectively. The visuals were so out there an so well done, too. The LED board was one of the coolest visual aspects; it was used in ways that I wouldn't have thought of. The color of the lights in some scenes was the only way to determine what part of the story we were in. Because of the very simple space and lack of sets, I can see how lights and projections made the show move along nicely.
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