DECIBEL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
BASED ON THE PROLOGUE TO THE NOVEL INVISIBLE MAN BY RALPH ELLISON · SEMINAL NOVEL · ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC ·
Film by Nomad Creative Consultancy
SYNOPSIS OF INVISIBLE MAN
INVISIBLE MAN focuses on one man’s final attempt to legitimise his humanity through the construction of a personal philosophy based on self-imprisonment, metaphysical fantasy and subterfuge.
Illegally occupying the basement of an attractive apartment block, we are introduced to the nocturnal world of the Invisible Man who boasts of successfully divesting himself of all emotional ties to society in order to reverse the devastating psychological effects of marginalisation. However, after existing underground for some ten years, our protagonist is suddenly possessed by an extreme compulsion to break free from his life of isolation.
In an attempt to assert his intellectual superiority the Invisible Man emerges from his nocturnal world of obscurity to confront head on the malevolent political forces that drove him underground.
THE CREATIVE PROCESS & SHOWCASE
“Invisible Man is a vivid look into the distorting mirror of racism and a brilliant realisation of a seminal text. It is my sincere hope that Paul Morris, Artistic Director of Crying In The Wilderness, will be inundated with invitations to tour the production. Because the Invisible Man deserves to be seen by everyone.....”
Photography by Sarah Nunn
THE TREATMENT
The theatricality existed within three states of consciousness.
These spheres of existence enhanced within a multidisciplinary approach to nourish specifically the psychedelic elements and nuances of our narrative.
Showcase filmed by Decibel at the Arts Council
“George Eggay gives an engaging performance as a man trying to assert intellectual superiority while freeing himself of emotional ties. The simple set and limited props add to the piece, with the audience accepting that it is 1950s America.”
Special Thanks to The Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable Trust Foundation