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WHAT /

DURATION /

WHEN

WHERE /

GUIDES /

02 weeks

February 2019,

Eames Plaza, NID

Scenographic experience

A performative scenographic experience of the interpretation of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. The experience aims to banish the line between the protagonist and the spectator. Combining space, time and activity, 'Blindspot' evokes the feeling of isolation and alienation and leaves the protagonist with the experience which is open-ended and can be interpreted in multiple ways.

Henny Dörr,

Vivek Sheth

MEET THE COLLECTIVE/

THE CONCEPT /

Fixing the glass

Applying the flim

Installing the lights

THE BUILT /

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The audience journey was thought of to support the concept. The basic structure; to use space, time and activity to trigger the feeling of alienation and further reinforce it. The emotional graph was curated using a zine with a very specific tone of speech.

Spectators see their reflection in the glass box.

The protagonist enters the box through the door and closes the door behind him/her.

The spectators outside transform into performers as the protagonist crosses the threshold of the box and starts reading the script.

At this point the protagonist follows the instructions as said in the zine and performs actions to communicate with the spectators outside.

The lack of response from the outside emphasizes the fact that the protagonist is invisible in the space, reinforcing isolation and alienation.

The script offers an option to turn on a switch inside the box.

Once the protagonist decides to make a move and flip the switch, the box lights up from inside and reverses the roles.

The protagonist now becomes the performer, exposed to the spectators. However, s(he) can only see his reflection within the glass walls.
This experience can make them feel vulnerable or liberated based on their awarness of the situation.

The protagonist turns off the switch again and exits, making way for the next person and, the cycle starts again.

Both the narratives occur simultaneously. The inside becomes a platform for the protagonist while they become a spectacle for the outsiders, who watch the box transform.

The outside

The inside

For the protagonist, the outside is performing while the strong sense of the barrier is reinforced constantly as they are concealed by the box. However, the roles reverse once the light is flipped.