The Installation Space

AUDIENCE WALK THROUGH:

The experience of the installation begins when our live actor ushers participants through the atrium and into the space. He’ll half ignore, half guide them as he looks through his notebook for clues. On a table, will be a series of ‘ballots’ that each participant can use to take their own notes and guess as to the identity of the murderer.

After a short introduction played over the TV’s, participants can freely roam from witness to witness or follow the detective as he meanders around the room. Following the overlaying segments, there will be a conclusion scene broadcast across the TV’s.

Lastly, the TV’s will return to static and the PA system will play an outro song as participants file out.

LOGISTICAL CONCERNS:


INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION:
Killing a Southern Belle is a 15 minute, looping installation. The setup revolves around six distinct TV’s that each portray the account of a murder suspect. Participants are encouraged by a live actor to walk around the installation, gathering clues as to which suspect committed the murder.


INSTALLATION INGREDIENTS:
Exhibition Format Details:
- The project will require 6 Televisions of no particular make.
- Material will be looped after a brief credit to intro sequence (1min) comprised of “Wolfe on the River” (working on acquiring rights)  playing over the PA and static on the TV’s


Audio Details:
-sounds will include effects and VO over the PA and stereo sound from the TV’s


EQUIPMENT LIST:
-6 televisions of arbitrary make
-two actors: one Detective; one Corpse; (both have been cast)

POSSIBLE SETBACKS:
               -actor tardiness
               -TV sync errors (but not without thorough rehearsal)
               -our live corpse has to sneeze