The Waiting Room

How much of your life have you been waiting?
And more importantly, what have you been waiting for?

Distraction – Disruption – Compliance – Reward

Welcome to The Waiting Room, where you, the audience, share the joy of anticipation, the pleasure of expectation, the thrill of impatience. Awash in video, animation and live experimental music, travel from a state of pleasant expectation through moderate irritation to wretched anxiety. We promise it’s worth the wait.

Created exclusively for the enigmatic Capitol Theatre, the Waiting Room evokes an early 20th Century Picture Palace mutated through a contemporary lens. Part Ted Talk, part evangelical zealotry, The Waiting Room is an expanded theatrical experience recreating archetypal cinematic motifs, drenched in epic surround sound. In this one-night-only event, witness the redefining of the cinematic institution, whilst also being confused as hell.

Experience the rapturous reinvention of the seminal THX Deep Note originally composed in 1983 by LucasFilm sound engineer James ‘Andy’ Moorer. Considered one of the most recognisable sonic identities of the cinematic age, it will be performed live by Melbourne experimental quartet The Overtone Ensemble.

The Waiting Room considers and elaborates on the notion of waiting as an event in itself. A carefully choreographed sequence of surprising, multiform cinematic moments prompting and preparing you for...

Well, that would be giving it away.

The Waiting Room is the latest in a series of sound/Image collaborations between artists Camilla Hannan and Martine Corompt, performed by actor Todd Levi and accompanied by a live musical score by the Overtone Ensemble.

Thank you for waiting.

Credits
Written and Directed by Martine Corompt and Camilla Hannan
Sound design – Camilla Hannan
Video & animation – Martine Corompt
Cinematography – Bronek Kozka
The Preacher – Todd Levi
Live Score - Overtone Ensemble
Dramaturgical consultants - Emilie Collyer and Kate Sulan
Technical Production Coordinator – Simon Maisch
Lighting - Cole McKenna and Rob Curulli
Creative Producer – Helen Withycombe

The Waiting Room was developed through the ACMI + RMIT Audience Lab and supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants. It has been commissioned for full development as part of RMIT's Capitol Innovation Fund.