I wondered what a piece of theatre might look like if media design was the forethought of all the choices made throughout the development process. How can media and performance enhance and inform one another? As a result, I came up with the performance medium I call Storybook Cinema. Storybook Cinema is media driven live performance presented in a storybook time like atmosphere. The media is a combination of computer-generated imagery and prerecorded green screen performance. These elements are composited together to create a cinematic virtual set the live performer can interact with as well as inform the audience visually.

I want visitors to feel free to sit close to the media. The word “Storybook” in Storybook Cinema does not necessarily mean a physical book, but rather the setting and the magical quality of reading a storybook. The spatial relationship the audience has with the media helps to create a more personal experience. The confluence of mediums, collaborators and processes creates a piece of performative art titled Undark.