Weighted Blankets

Weighted Blankets is a performance that was a part of the Camden People's Theatre's SPRINT festival. The show unravels the non-linear process of healing after mental trauma, keeping focus more on the feelings of the victim and their humanity than the acts of trauma themselves. In this way, the show foregrounds a broader process of psychological reflection, which speaks to anyone who has experienced periods of mental illness or distress in their own lives. Created by two London based audio engineers, Jiatong Liu and Alex Hargreaves.

A performer curled up on a white sheet, holding a teddy bear

The show incorporates computational arts, using TouchDesigner to create audio-reactive projections that evolve in real time alongside the performance.

Projection: rain falling into rippling circles
Projection: a point-cloud scan of an unmade bed
Projection: inverted trees and a field with floating video panels

Tech stack: TouchDesigner and p5.js for audiovisual projection, Ableton for live music production.