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CALL FOR ARTIST DESIGNERS FOR MI MUNDO – ARRIVALS 3D ROADSHOW
This call is for artists and/or designers interested in building the Arrivals 3D Roadshow installation,
including creating the performance spaces and selecting the actors for the performances of Mi Mundo.
Terra Nova Productions is happy to accept tenders from individual practitioners, partnerships and groups
of artists.
THE CREATIVE VISION FOR MI MUNDO – THE ARRIVALS 3D ROADSHOW
Building on our experience of creating intercultural theatre and workshops with Arrivals and Arrivals2,
Terra Nova Productions is piloting a totally new kind of immersive intercultural experience.
We are bringing our workshops and production together to create a live immersive intercultural theatre
experience. The play is funny, romantic and packs an emotional punch – and there is a built in workshop,
a bit like a Tedtalk for audiences. What is more, venues don’t need a traditional theatre space to host this
project.
What we are Saying to Audiences:
During the immersive performance audiences engage with the true story of a young woman
falling in love with someone from the other side of the globe. Based a couple whom the Arrivals
company met last year, Mi Mundo is both a love story and the tale of a Northern Irish family who
take on the might of the British Government. Mi Mundo & the Arrivals 3D Roadshow experience
allows you to join an MC who takes you through Lisa and Joaquin’s story. Only 25 people at a
time get to try this brand new theatre experience, which happens right in front of your eyes.
In between scenes, there’s a chance to read documents, look at pictures, watch the show, and
finally give your opinion on the story.
As the actors move amongst them, and audience members follow the action around the room
experiencing it with the actors. Audiences are challenged to think about what they would do if faced with
the problems the characters deal with.
In the interactive workshop, the second part of the experience, audiences are led by an intercultural
facilitator through exercises, they get to compare notes, and discover the consequences of the decisions
they have taken. Effectively this is warm and engaging masterclass in our social responsibilities as human
beings.
THE CREATION OF THE INSTALLATION/SET AND COSTUMES
The Artist Designer on Mi Mundo – the Arrivals 3D Roadshow will work alongside the show Director Tom
Finlay, the writer Andrea Montgomery (Terra Nova Artistic Director) and holographic sound designer Gus
Leudar the immersive world in which the audience experience the production.
The Artist Designer would also have the opportunity to make use of anything created during the
masterclass by participants.
Outputs
Outputs would include:
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A holding area, rich with relevant objects and information, for audiences to experience on arrival
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The scenic areas of the play (a living room, a waiting room, a dance studio, a tunnel of experience
– these need not be realistic)
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The costumes for the play
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A response wall, where audience responses after the workshop could be incorporated into the
installation
The script assumes that a number of letters and photographs, collages and objects make up the
installation. The planning assumes that one large room with be available for the roadshow, and a smaller
room will be available for the workshop in each venue. Only the roadshow room will need to be
decorated, but it must include various different spaces that the audience moves through.
The installation would need to be tourable, and capable of being set up within approximately 2 hours.
The Artist/Designer would use the first installation, at the Crescent Arts Centre, to show the stage
manager how to pack and set up the installation.
TIMESCALE
Start Date: Dec 4th 2015
Finish date: Feb 4th 2016
Performance Locations: Crescent Arts Centre, Down Arts Centre, Ards Arts Centre, Courtyard Theatre,
Spectrum Centre
Our expectation is that the timetable will be:
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Artist/Designer selected by 4th of Dec
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Masterclass: night of 11th December, days of 12th and 13th Dec (Artist/Designer must attend)
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Rehearsal begins: January 6th – Artist/Designer will want to present ideas to actors and make
some key props available during rehearsal
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18th and 19th January Installation of performance ready materials into Crescent Arts Centre
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20th January – opening night
BUDGET
A fee of £600 to include VAT has been allocated for the person or team to deliver installation. An
additional £1800 has been allocated for build, materials & simple costumes.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection of the Artist/Designer will be based on the following criteria. Please be aware that you may
respond to this offer to tender as a sole practitioner or as a partnership or group.
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Concept for creating/designing the Arrivals 3D Roadshow
Experience of carrying out similar projects
Experience of working with community participants
Experience of working within a creative team
RESPONSE TO THE CALL
In making a submission to this offer to tender please include:
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Applicant(s)’ details (name, address, telephone, email, website, social media profiles)
CVs for all artists involved in delivery
The names and addresses of 2 referees
An outline proposal for the response to the different artistic elements of the call
An example of a recent, relevant, work with a link to photographs or video material (please do
not send large images or video via email
A declaration that all information is true and accurate.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
All responses to this call must be received by email to [email protected] by 5pm on Friday
27th of November
Shortlisting will take place the week commencing Monday 30th November, with an artist/designer
selected by Friday 4th December. Shortlisted candidates may be interviewed.
BACKGROUND TO TERRA NOVA PRODUCTIONS
Our mission is:
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To create theatre where different cultures meet, people explore and the world is changed.
Our intended audiences and participants are two-fold. Firstly we engage ethnic minority audiences and
participants, providing a place in Belfast’s professional theatre sector where ethnic communities can see
themselves, their lives, and stories represented on stage. Secondly our activities engage the city’s
indigenous population enabling expression of the views, values and beliefs they hold about our changing
society; creating experiences and processes where all of the people can mix, learn and share.
Our two current core staff members, Andrea Montgomery and Tom Finlay, share more than 40 years’
experience of theatre producing, directing, writing and community engagement.
For more information go to:
www.terranovaproductions.net
www.facebook.com/terranovaproductions
twitter feed: @TerraNovaDrama #Arrivals3D #MiMundo
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