In his finals work, Max makes that experience tangible. Using microphones and headsets, he lets the audience feel what it’s like to be constantly stimulated. Sound comes from every direction, there's movement all around.
“I’m addressing the audience directly through their headset, instead of speaking to a room full of people. And those people are connected through what they’re experiencing. That’s the kind of theatre I enjoy.”
His performance offers a glimpse into his mind and at the same time invites the audience to experience their own thoughts and feelings.
Confronting
It’s no coincidence that Max brings this confrontation with the self into his work. In the past four years, he found himself in many places where he had to question his own values. “We were constantly tested on our behaviour and our bodies. That made me listen to myself more.”
For Max, education and art go hand in hand. He works with people and their stories: “You have to go out there to an asylum seeks centre or a newcomer school, that’s where the real stories are.”
“I can’t create on my own, I need to work from other people’s visions and experiences.”
Theatre in motion
Max sees the future of theatre as something in motion. Both literally and technologically. “The world’s biggest art sector right now is gaming. That’s an immersive art form. As theatre makers, we need to be aware of that.”
To him, graduating isn’t an ending, but a beginning. “This is a celebration. I’ve had four years here to explore my imagination. Now it’s time to take the next step.”
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