Jonathan Oldfield on his present One Way Mirror
Our visitor this week is Jonathan Oldfield. Jonathan is bringing his new present, One Way Mirror to The Pleasance from 24 April. The present is about his experiences of watching folks by way of the a technique mirror that’s the frontage of the solicitors workplace he has been residing in as a guardian since 2019. This means folks exterior see their very own reflection within the workplace home windows, fully unaware that on the opposite aspect is definitely somebody’s entrance room. It sounds far fetched, however it’s fully true, as you’ll hear.
We chat about why he discovered himself residing in such an uncommon place, how the present devleoped from this, and we in fact have to the touch upon whether or not he feels a voyeur as he watches folks exterior, and whether or not he feels just like the wildlife cameramen who movie however by no means intrude with what is occurring.
One Way Mirror
The Pleasance
24 – 29 April
“Tonight you will make a choice. Am I watching you? Or are you watching me?”
One Way Mirror is the true story of a person residing with a big a technique mirror in his entrance room. As folks stroll previous on the busy excessive avenue, he sees them, they usually see themselves. He sees all the pieces: folks pouting, folks choosing noses and other people phoning their mum. He’s seen 3 bodily fights, 4 messy snogs and 1 real divorce. Or has he?
One Way Mirror is a brand new interactive story concerning the artwork of individuals watching, the place the viewers decides the result of the present itself.
Made with help from Elevate East/Rich Mix, Camden’s People Theatre, Theatre Royal Stratford East and Interactive Soup.
Jonathan Oldfield is a theatre maker primarily based in East London. He skilled at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and with John Yorke Storytelling. Winner of the John Thaw Initiative, his present I Just Want Someone To Know I Was Here had a bought out run as a part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Edinburgh Fringe. He’s one half of PillowTalk Theatre with Lorna Rose Treen.
Further data and tickets can be found right here.
