On the Other Side of the Mirror: play for teen/YA Actors by
This site-specific journey play that divides the audience and has them follow two interrelated stories told simultaneously.
Half of the audience begins in the Den of Thieves in the Badlands following the story of Geeri, a budding sorcerer and an "other" who wants the dragon for his magic. The other half starts at the Royal Palace of New Dominoso, tracking the exploits of Nigel...
Half of the audience begins in the Den of Thieves in the Badlands following the story of Geeri, a budding sorcerer and an "other" who wants the dragon for his magic. The other half starts at the Royal Palace of New Dominoso, tracking the exploits of Nigel...
This site-specific journey play that divides the audience and has them follow two interrelated stories told simultaneously.
Half of the audience begins in the Den of Thieves in the Badlands following the story of Geeri, a budding sorcerer and an "other" who wants the dragon for his magic. The other half starts at the Royal Palace of New Dominoso, tracking the exploits of Nigel Wunderkind Kertuckle III, a great monster slayer, who wants the heart of the dragon for his own purposes. Set in motion by Magic Mirrors who only want to make mischief to entertain the audience, the stories are fated to converge in a magical ending of either sadness or reconciliation.
For the audience following Geeri, Nigel is the villain, while Nigel’s audience sees threat from Geeri. Audience members who see both sides may notice that the system itself, which they are a part of, drives the conflict. There is a sinister apartheid system governing New Dominoso, one that Geeri, though oppressed by it, cannot see, and one that Nigel, though he benefits, comes to despise. Good versus evil is a bit more complicated than it appears to be.
Minimal cast of 10 actors, can be done with more than 20.
Half of the audience begins in the Den of Thieves in the Badlands following the story of Geeri, a budding sorcerer and an "other" who wants the dragon for his magic. The other half starts at the Royal Palace of New Dominoso, tracking the exploits of Nigel Wunderkind Kertuckle III, a great monster slayer, who wants the heart of the dragon for his own purposes. Set in motion by Magic Mirrors who only want to make mischief to entertain the audience, the stories are fated to converge in a magical ending of either sadness or reconciliation.
For the audience following Geeri, Nigel is the villain, while Nigel’s audience sees threat from Geeri. Audience members who see both sides may notice that the system itself, which they are a part of, drives the conflict. There is a sinister apartheid system governing New Dominoso, one that Geeri, though oppressed by it, cannot see, and one that Nigel, though he benefits, comes to despise. Good versus evil is a bit more complicated than it appears to be.
Minimal cast of 10 actors, can be done with more than 20.