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The projected image revealed - through a ‘theatrical’ illusion - the electrical cables, sockets and other backstage paraphernalia normally hidden from view in the space commonly used as Tramway’s main performance venue. The large brick wall (known as the ‘Brook’ wall) that sits at one end of Tramway’s main performance space was built in 1988 for theatre director Peter Brook’s production, the Mahabharata, and has remained as a permanent feature. Brook’s production effectively saved Tramway from demolition and launched the building as an arts venue. | ||
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Many visitors were initially unaware that the projected image was not ‘real’. Those who approached the wall were frequently delighted to discover that the image was an illusion, first touching the wall’s rough surface to break that illusion, then looking behind it to realise that it mirrored the ‘hidden’ backstage workings of the theatre. | ||
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Four intercom headsets, of the kind used by technicians working backstage during performances, were suspended in front of the wall. Each emitted a looped sound mix, composed by overlaying recordings of the backstage communications between technicians operating shows during the previous season at Tramway. | ||