“I looked for a sleek, contemporary, commercial space; a place that had been put in place of what was once a natural landscape with a created world on top of that,” she says.
Heat, electrical power and working bathrooms were also on the wish list.
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Quantum Theatre finds mysterious space for its 'Parlour Song'
“I looked for a sleek, contemporary, commercial space; a place that had been put in place of what was once a natural landscape with a created world on top of that,” she says.
Heat, electrical power and working bathrooms were also on the wish list.
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I personally love site specific theatre and I can't wait to see Alice in Bed on Friday. Who would have thought to stage a performance in an abandoned restaurant? I think its such an interesting concept and sets a mood that a theatre would never be able to achieve. The only problem I have with site specific/experimental theatre is the transitions between scenes and acts. I find audience movement very distracting and not ideal for theatre. Moving around the set with the actors is a strange concept that can only be effective if done correctly. I wouldn't want to constantly be looking around another persons body when trying to focus on the actors. I enjoy shows were I forget I'm sitting with 400 other people and I can just have my own connection and interpretation of what I'm watching without being distracted from other audience members. I can't wait to see how Alice in Bed turns out and if they audience movement will be distracting.
Having just been on run crew for Alice in Bed, I have earned a new level of appreciation for site specific theater. Performing in a space other than a theater house presents so many new challenges that most people don't even imagine running into. I know that Quantum theater strives to produce experimental shows that push the boundaries of live theater, and what better place to see a show than the mall. I would love to see Parlour Song, mostly to see how Quantum deals with the challenges of a new and different space.
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