La Somnambule
Cabal Theatre
2019
"An immersive theatre world of ornamentation and intrigue inspired by Djuna Barnes' Nightwood. Under neon signs and gas lamps excavate the possibilities of the night through sense, dance, media, interactive visuals, and object performance. Find the opera of shrouded desire and stolen time in the unlit corners of this rebellious space."
Nominated for 5 Montreal English Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Independent Production. |
Composition + Sound Design
12-channel audio installation, diffused through the labyrinthian space of multiple rooms and ever-shifting corridors that reconfigure the space as the show progresses.
Alongside hidden loudspeakers and various bluetooth devices, transducers are attached to the inside of corridor walls, turning the walls themselves into speakers that envelope the space.
The sound design meticulously follows the actions of the characters even when multiple scenes overlap in distant parts of the space:
Alongside hidden loudspeakers and various bluetooth devices, transducers are attached to the inside of corridor walls, turning the walls themselves into speakers that envelope the space.
The sound design meticulously follows the actions of the characters even when multiple scenes overlap in distant parts of the space:
[excerpt of sound design elements]
Sound design is centrally controlled via a uniquely designed MIDI interface on iPad, communicating sound and light cues via local area WiFi connection, bluetooth, and a whole lot of cables.