The Book of Names

Company Name, Director/Producer or Main Proponent
ANU Productions
Landmark Productions
Creation Date
2021
Country/Origin
Ireland
The Book of Names: Michael Glenn Murphy in Anu and Landmark’s production. Photograph: Ros Kavanagh
Description

Two of Ireland’s leading theatre companies – ANU Productions and Landmark – collaborated for the first time, to present a hugely ambitious co-production that plots a singular path through one of the most secretive, contentious and turbulent times in Irish history.

Drawing on two 100-year old books – a unique historical ledger which documents in careful detail the names, ages and role of every employee in Dublin Port, and an intelligence dossier containing names and photographs of potential targets – The Book of Names tells a tale of espionage, high stakes and a deadly game of historical doublethink.

Video Trailer
Project URL
http://anuproductions.ie/work/thebookofnames-2/
Taxonomies
Medium/Technology
Audio-Visual
Type of Immersive Experience
Promenade Performance
Creation Technique
Sound Design
Performance Genre
Immersive Performance
Liveness
Live (Real-time)
Objective
Cultural Heritage
Archival
Historical
Documentary
Artistic
Mode of Audience Engagement
Watching
Tone
Critical
Mode of Expression
Naturalistic

This is a collection of taxonomy terms that allow a type of immersive or XR performance to be categorised.