Since we have had to change our surroundings to Studio One I did not want to lose the sense of liberation. So manipulating different noises from the high street to create a surreal wonderland for an audience member to step into for 15 minutes, seems to keep the sense of freedom. The single, blindfolded, audience member will not be bombarded by these sounds though. That is where the ‘falling down the rabbit hole’ comes into it. We want them to feel comfortable as possible before exposing them slowly to this strange and unknowing space they have entered into. The noises will hopefully sound like a journey of their own.

The idea works because it juxtapose the mundane nature of the high street. What happens if we used the Alice in Wonderland inspiration to bridge the gap between liberation and surrealism and made a piece that effected how people saw their high street. “I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth.” (Carroll, 1992, 3) We want people to feel a renewed sense of wonder on the high street, even if it’s just a seconds thought.

Carroll, L. (1992) Alice in Wonderland. London: Wordsworth Edition.