1min trailer for AFTERLIFE: an AV performance

1min trailer for AFTERLIFE: an AV performance from Harshini J. Karunaratne on Vimeo.

Popular during the 19th century, magic lantern phantasmagoria shows were spine-chilling theatrical experiences that utilized the pre-cinematic technology of the magic lantern, an early slide projector, to create the illusion that there were ghosts in the room. These technologies and performances anticipate video jockeying, a form of live performance that emerged in 1980s club culture, where visuals are remixed in realtime to heighten club atmosphere.

A joint Capstone in Film & New Media and Theater, 'Afterlife: an audiovisual performance' uses VJ and DJ techniques to reimagine a phantasmagoria show for the 21st century and investigate the concept of the afterlife as a state of intermediacy.

'Afterlife' ran from March 30th-31st 2018 at the NYUAD Arts Center as part of the NYUAD Theater Capstone Festival.


Cast & Crew
Harshini J. Karunaratne Director / VJ
Sreerag Jyothish Sound designer / DJ
Leslie Gray Lighting designer / LJ

Killian Dumont Cellist
Eunsu Choi Cellist
Sara Pan Algarra Lanternman
Nisala Saheed Set designer
Grace Huang Dramaturg
Sooji Kim Stage manager
Chaerin Lim Stage manager

and Garreth Chan, Mateo Juvera Molina, Lauren You, Maria Calderon, Claire Neel, Ju Hee Noh, Neyva Hernandez, Lukas Zapolskas, Yasmin Abdelghaffar, Valeriya Golovina and Arthur De Oliveira.