Performance | In collaboration with director- Chen Shihying, interaction design- Weng Wei Hsiang
1 h 30 mins
2013
1 h 30 mins
2013
Mountain Language, written by English playwright Harold Pinter, was inspired by his 1985 visit to Turkey, where he witnessed the government’s oppression of the Kurdish people. In collaboration with director Chen Shih-ying, a surveillance system was integrated into the performance. During the play, performers used a specialized detection device to randomly inspect members of the audience who were situated on stage. When the device detected abnormalities or metal reactions, it emitted sharp, piercing sounds and flashes of blinding light. These signals also triggered changes in the stage lighting, recreating the atmosphere of threat, oppression, and violence portrayed in Pinter’s text.
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