“Message Bank: Time in Location-Based Media” presented by Atkins, Johnston and Kocaballi
Symposium:
Session Title:
- Ecologies of Place (full papers)
Presentation Title:
- Message Bank: Time in Location-Based Media
Presentation Subtheme:
- Ecologies of place
Presenter(s):
Abstract:
This research follows the development and prototyping of a team working on the creation of Message Bank, a new digital theatre event using location-based media. It offers a specific focus on the narrative development and prototyping of the project as documented through observations of an active participant in the work in the lead up to the shows premiere at Sydney Festival 2023. Observations presented point toward the structuring of time and its relationship to narrative as a key challenge and oversight encountered by the team. Responding to this challenge, a performance score was created to iterate the project over three prototypes. The performance score is presented here as documentation of the team’s process and as an outcome of this research. The observations and score is a contribution to a growing body of work seeking to support theatre makers in the creation of new work using location-based media.
