Persistence

Persistence is an interactive adventure that was presented at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Festival. Audience members wore a custom built electronic badge, the artificially intelligent running coach Corey.

Participants adopted the role of a runner, while Corey guided them around the Cairns Esplanade and through a series of challenges. Each challenge explored how they juggled the demands of their lives against their ambitions.

A large, neon lit sculpture anchored the show in the esplanade parklands.

Season:

2018/04/09 - 2018/04/15, Commonwealth Games Festival. The Esplanade, Cairns(AU)

Persistence stand installed at the Cairns Esplanade at night.

Electronic badges for persistence waiting to go on little adventures

Detail photo of the electronic badges that powered the persistence performance at the 2018 commonwealth games festival.

Detail photo of the plywood joinery used in the contstruction of the persistence stand.

Detail photo of the neon lighting used in the construction of the persistence stand.

Duration:

30 minutes.

Source Code:

Currenty unavailable.

Credits:

Writers: Clinton Freeman and Carl Turner
Set Design and Construction: Clinton Freeman, Carl Turner and Tim Allan
Sound Design: Mike Willmett
Recorded Performers: Matt Rainey, Rebecca Youdell, Carl Turner and Miriam Carter
Dramaturgy: Nathan Sibthorpe
Thanks: Nick Wong

Persistence has been generously supported by:

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Cairns Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Edits:

2019/04/08 - Switched to standard project template

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