Reflections: A play for the Camera Obscura
Written by Matthew Gabrielli and performed by Matthew Tweedale.
Through the story of silent screen star Fatty Arbuckle's fall from grace, and using the tropes of silent comedy, Matthew Gabrielli's new play explores perception and perspective in a solo performance projected into the Camera Obscura to an audience of up to three people as as "live cinema".
Performances at 5, 5:30 and 6pm, lasting 15 minutes.
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The camera obscura is a large box with a lens and screen where the images are viewed on the inside. Camera obscuras have been around for centuries but fell out of use in the 19th century when photography was invented. Since then it has been a historical curiosity and sideshow novelty.
Birmingham Camera Obscura is a project run by Jenny Duffin and Pete Ashton to develop the camera obscura as an artistic, education and entertainment tool for the city and the region. We want to make this wonderful tool relevant to the 21st century.
In the last few months we've been working with four artists to develop new works based on and using the camera obscura in new ways, to help us understand and develop how we might use our camera.
Playwright Matthew Gabrielli is using the "live cinema" nature of the camera and the limited audience and viewpoint to develop a new play about Fatty Arbuckle, a silent movie superstar whose dramatic shift from much-loved celebrity to notorious criminal was the first of its kind.
The play will premier on the grounds on Edible Eastside, an urban garden by the Grand Union Canal in Digbeth, on Friday 6th May 2016, during the Digbeth First Friday event. The entrance is on Fazeley Street opposite Pickford Street.
Tickets are free but places are very limited. Please only book if you are 100% sure you can attend.
For more information please contact info@bhamobscura.com or Pete Ashton on 07775 690 106.