The Dreamers (2020)

A performance piece for plasma screens, a stage set and lighting fixtures

By Nadav Barnea

This piece is second in a trilogy that examines the individual in relation to his or her lifetime continuum. While my previous work "PA'AM," dealt with concepts of longing, self-reflection and their derivatives, "The dreamers" deals with dreams, ambitions, vision and hope - projecting the individual into the future. The underlying subjects derived from the central theme are, as expected:  disillusionment, disappointment, coincidence and fulfillment.

In "The dreamers," Nadav continues to research and refine the technique with which he has been working with these past few years, one that's based on audio and video recordings of various local characters from all walks of life, structured into a theatrical, dramatic mechanism. These recordings are supplemented by set design, lighting and additional original footage that support the dramaturgy of the plotline. This time the work is with no  live performers on stage – the audience is seated in front of the scene inside a black-box theater, watching and listening to the various elements: light, sound, stage set, projected images and recorded conversations/actors – all intertwined and orchestrated to create a distinct atmosphere that becomes gradually clarified over the piece's 70 minutes.