August Barrington's Journal

11th July 2064

Barrington begins to suspect that Wayfinder is deliberately misleading. He notes inconsistencies in his own research, starts doubting his past assumptions, and wonders if the play is shifting beneath his analysis. He still insists that structure is necessary, but for the first time, he is no longer fully convinced.

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The Wind /
The Daughter

The Letters That Speak

An EP of music reflecting on a life lived in joy, in anger, in regret. These are the memories made along the way.

Dance

Footnotes & References

  • Core Theoretical Foundations:

    1. Miller – On Structure and Meaning in Theatre (Audiences rely on structural cues to find meaning).

    2. Victor Turner – From Ritual to Theatre (Performance must follow a structured sequence to create meaning).

    3. Peter Brook – The Empty Space (A "rough theatre" is possible but still requires clear foundations).

  • Critical Debates and Counterarguments:

    1. Bakhtin’s Dialogism – Multiple voices and interpretations exist simultaneously.
    2. Fisher’s The Weird & The Eerie – Narratives can function best when they unsettle and destabilise.
    3. Immersive Theatre Studies – Chaos creates engagement rather than alienation.

  • Empirical Studies & Case Studies:

    1. Cognitive Load Theory – Too much non-linearity overwhelms audiences.

    2. Failed Experimental Theatre Productions – Why traditional structure remains dominant.

    3. Audience Retention Research – Disrupting narrative leads to disengagement.