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LIGHT

LIGHT DOCUMENTATION 

Date: Wednesday June 7, 2017.
Presenters: Angus Farquhar (NVA) and Alan Rowan
Chair: Dr David Shearing

Alan Rowan

Angus Farquhar (NVA)

Panel Discussion (Audio Only)

Mountainside: Light

Since the use of beacons on hilltops to fast track the news of the Trojan war, the manipulation of light has been an essential element of mountain environments. But how has this relationship been exploited in recent years? What explains the fascination with night walking where beacons become night torches? And how has the technology of theatre crept into mountainsides to enhance their topography and to engage new audiences?