Innamorati - a pair of lovers - localize some aspects of internet relationships and also serve as icons that help the audience know 'where' they are at any given moment in the piece as different cities by turns dominate the local environment. |
The Writer finds herself with the task to permanently catalog what goes wrong, writing a renga-style error log that appears as caption above everyone's heads on the big screens and is composed on the fly, possibly inspired by a (wrongful?) move by the crew, or a random announce- ment about the weather... |
The Finder takes care of all the dead tech and dumped files while searching for something he desperately needs; his search frames the course of the show. He defends his lair from intruders; and eventually finds solace which may or may not help the system. |
The MouseCursor is used to her routine that makes interaction and communication possible within the system. The situation gets complicated, when tools become doubled and a "copy" of herself throws a monkey ranch into the application... |
The AppDaemons - normally a helpful bunch, and necessary for a smooth operation of the software - eventually fail in their task, as they get overwhelmed by increasing activity in the system which weakens their "performance", while being forced to more recharge breaks... |
The MouseDaemon appears in the system out of the blue, assisting the MouseCursor in her tasks. As the piece progresses his disguise no longer protects him - he shows signs of distraction, somehow letting malware get into the system. Maybe the virus was already inside, opening the door for the MouseDaemon? |
LocationProperties, a non-human performer, controls the physical space, blending the incoming weather data streams of thirty different cities in ways that shift the mood of the performance from one moment to the next, constantly changing the lights, visual displays, and sounds. |