New Georges presents this immersive sonic experience inspired by the haunted and often funny sound worlds of 20th century British composer Daphne Oram, inventor of Oramics, a precursor to the synthesizer. More…
This multi-strand sound-generating machine serves as a structural model for an architectonic play in which disparate eras, worlds, and time signatures collide as Daphne’s present-day alter ego, Constance Sneed, investigates the condition of invisibility that plagues her, too, and envisions a world in which old ladies do not die alone or forgotten.
See it if you’re interested in new forms of theater, or theater that foregrounds sound design, or how theater can express discontinuities in character
Don't see it if you’re looking for a traditional play: Sound is featured here. Characters are highly stylized. The meandering plot has big willful gaps.
Also I found this piece & its characters endearing, if a little clunky (pro... Read more Read less
See it if You want to see sound effects and acting combining to make an amazing show. Story is deep and made me ponder
Don't see it if You want a linear story telling