Mystery Play

Amazing

Mazes, they are intriguing, how one can feel so insecure not knowing how to direct themselves through the twists and turns but can feel so much excitement in trying to find the center. To travel through a maze is an amazing experience when the walls are tall on either side and overpowering only to find a reward in itself to find your ultimate path through it. When the center is found then suddenly a sense of power can come over you as you have conquer what was once filling you with such uncertainty.

Submission 1 - Berlin Night Characters

The bargeman and the woman's life is folded up into their home as they have no other history left the past that they have run away from for all these years is nowhere to be found today. A tower reaches to the only thing which seems have followed them throughout their lives which is the darkness of the night sky. Sharp blades cut through the building like the guilt of the secrets which the couple keep from each other resolved by the passive connection to the ground.

Submission 1 - Berlin Night Characters

Large skylights are present as if they are for someone to inquire into their day to day business around their home. circulation is important especially in their multi-leveled lives being on and off the water throughout their lives. being able to use spaces as they need is what they love as they are not fond of the past where they were restricted by the limitations of money, and family support. They now are able to live as they want too.

Submission 1 - Berlin Night Characters

The continual travel that the bargeman and woman where subjected to in the early stages of their lives has left their past quite fragmented and torn. It has since been grounded by their involvement through the community. There is two significant stages in there life where there is a definitive contrast between the two. The first of which is the early stage of their lives the stage of darkness and uncertainty , the second is the one of the present a period of stabilisation and promise. The present time is linked directly to the future an open ended pathway.

Submission 1 - Berlin Night Characters

The Bargeman and Woman's residence is one of complexity but at the same time simplicity. The use of light throughout the house it may be to cover their dark past or is to reach out to the community. The river they live on is one of the largest parts of their lives, that is why there is a view to the river from almost any part of the house especially the reflection spaces. the tower branches out to the river and in turn with the bank creating a complete sequence which links their life on the land to the life on the water.

Bargeman and Woman

The bargeman and his wife are quite people, they keep to themselves going about their business without drawing a great deal of attention. The community embraces them both as respected members. They are in their mid forty’s and although are happy with their lives they wish that they could be more exciting, more adventurous. Jarrod the bargeman is not happy with his job as it is repetitive but would not confront his wife or admit this, as it is all he knows how to do and needs to support his family with the wage it provides. His wife Gretta adores her husband but can sense his distain for his job, she is grateful for his commitment to a job he has such a great dislike for just for his family. A change is needed for these two it may not be great but they are reaching out for something new something more. They have only one son, this is the only family of which they are in contact with. They both left home at an early age to pursue greater things but found it hard to create opportunities to get ahead in life, the shame in returning home after failing is what drove them to succeed. The past for this couple is lined with disappointment and dark secrets, however the future for the whole family holds promise as they move into the next stage of their lives. A private family they are making an effort to play a larger role in their community, they wish to enrich their lives through friendship to break free of the past and throw them selves into the future. For the future will offer a lot for this family........