SCHOOL 4: DREAMS

Written & Performed by:
Mark Pencak (Blue Boat). Puppet design:
Keith Bowles.



14-15/10/2004 the Helix Dublin
07/07/2005 Mull Theatre, Scotland

Synopsis:
In the future schools have been replaced by Certifying Centres, where computers constantly review, test and monitor the children. Play is restricted. Individuality is outlawed.
Incorrect Dreamers are sent to School 4, an ultra-high tech facility controlled by a computer that displays their dreams on a screen.
Designed for children and families aged 9 and over, it features BlueBoat's style of animated storytelling, where puppets and specially designed interactive props and sets are intermixed with storytelling, physical performance and digital projection
blue-boat's website

Credits:
Visuals produced in collaboration with Once Were Farmers
Geraldine Greene: Mobile screen and computer-set design.
David Bernard: Technical design for the live projection system, Computer speech (synthetic voice and effects+ visualisation). Dream sequence #1 animation (sound by Rory Lowe/ OWF).
Will Adams (OWF) and Dr. Simpo: Dream sequence #2 animation
Mark Pencak: dream sequence #3 animation.

video extract


Puppets and rotating screen. During the show, the stage is in near-darkness. The screen's movement distorts the image and each puppet is placed "inside" its structure during each "dream extraction" sequence.


Puppets with individual lighting system.


Projection of dream sequence.

Pictures by Graham Clark