auto/mobile
by Instant Dissidencesite-specific-and-immersive, children-and-family
auto/mobile is an interactive, outdoor piece taking place in a parked car.
about the production
auto/mobile is an interactive outdoor piece suitable for all, taking place in a parked car, taking audiences on an imaginative journey and transporting them out of the familiarity of their surroundings and into a world of wonder. auto/mobile is a 20 minute experience for three audience members at a time. Audiences meet Rita, Stewart and their animated auto/mobile, and go on an 'underwater' journey in a small car, encountering sea creatures and sudden leaks along the way.
about the artist
Instant Dissidence is a Bradford-based company directed by Rita Marcalo with over 15 years’ experience of delivering performance work as part of national/international tours. Rita has been the recipient of various awards in the UK and abroad (Jerwood, Corners, SEAS X, Interact, Creative Futures, CETL, Lisa Ullman, Erasmus). The work she makes with Instant Dissidence has been shown all over the UK and internationally in the USA, Portugal, Croatia, Russia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Spain.
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stage dimensions
width: 5 metres
height: 4 metres
depth: 7 metres
Our car is our ‘stage’. No large scale props but we do perform around the car, so would need a 5-meter wide and 7 meter long area. We are fully self-sufficient and will bring everything we need (no equipment hire needed). We run all equipment off the car battery and bring an extra one: we will need access to a domestic power source for re-charging the battery. We bring our own technical manager. Get in on the day: 2 hours. We will need two volunteers to manage ticketing and/or waiting audience.
Family audiences; children under 13 and their parents.
“a cosy… performance”
"auto/mobile is a delightful, intimate, short performance experience suitable for all ages. I programmed the piece for Doncaster as part of the second DNweekeND festival, which animates indoor and outdoor town centre spaces. We located the car in a lay-by in a main Doncaster town centre shopping thoroughfare and it was great to see how audiences would gather outside the car curious to find out what was happening to the small groups experiencing the interior events".
"As an audience member myself I enjoyed the humour, playfulness and gentle nature of the piece as we journeyed 'underwater' in a small car, encountering sea creatures and sudden leaks along the way."
auto/mobile can be easily adapted for audiences with access requirements, and we can add a sign language or audio interpreter to the piece, at a cost of £300/day.
£1,100 for a full day of performances (10am to 5pm), plus travel, accommodation and per diems. We are not VAT registered. This fee is open to negotiation, especially for bookings of 2 or more days.
