The Closer I Get, the Less I Believe It
Shot from the showSet to premiere at the new Ritz Theater in Minneapolis in June 2007, 'The Closer I Get, the Less I Believe It' (The Uncanny Valley of Simulated Humanity) occurs ten minutes into the future. 'The Closer I Get' takes a thrill-seeking fearless stab at what lies between real life and the chimera of digital media. Memories and real life intermingle as four main characters visit a twenty-first century carnival and take a virtual reality nostalgia ride.
The experience propels their search for authenticity in a world that blurs the definition between reality and illusion. As they encounter their digital counterparts and relive their past, they experience a cavalcade of stored memories buried deep within. Potent imagery blurs the definition between live performers and digital personas, saturating the stage with a kaleidoscope of revolving movement and images. The stage environment is created by transparent screens that allow the audience to watch the performers through the screens thus viewing both projected media and movement simultaneously. We immerse our live performers in a world of future time, where synthetic memory and reality are indistinguishable.