The Wind path

This Way Up

This chapter contextualises how Wayfinder embodies ergodic navigation, positioning the box itself as a map, a puzzle, and a fragmented script that requires performer interaction. It explores how physical space, text placement, and the act of discovery shape narrative engagement.

Move.

The Wind /
The Daughter

Mapping The Unknown

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. Aarseth – Cybertext – defines navigation as an active process shaping narrative comprehension.

    2. Ryan – Narrative as Virtual Reality 2 – explores how non-linear paths create interactive meaning.

    3. Schechner – Performance Theory – connects actor movement with spatial storytelling.

  • Critical Debates and Counterarguments:

    1. Is navigation truly interactive or just pre-structured? (Juul vs. Jenkins).

    2. Does fragmentation enhance or hinder meaning-making? (Barthes vs. Eco).

    3. Can physical ergodic elements exist in traditional theatre spaces? (Murray vs. Laurel).

  • Empirical Studies & Case Studies:

    1. Wayfinder Box – the physical artefact as a navigational tool.

    2. S. – navigation via marginalia, physical ephemera, and layered narratives.

    3. Sleep No More – exploring theatre spaces as navigational performance.