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CAMERON SMITH

Composition, Sound and Video Design

Three singers in blue dresses pose behind three microphones. A large digital screen displaying white abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are silhouetted by the light from the screen behind them.

Four singers, one in an orange dress and the others in blue dresses, singing into microphones on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are lit in cold light.

Four women singing into microphones, one in an orange dress standing on the edge of a small platform and the others in blue dresses, behind standing in a line. In front, off the platform, a man in a blue suit and a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants are looking into a broadcast camera, filming the woman in orange. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, a small screen displaying the live feed image from the camera and an ‘ON AIR” sign can be seen. The women are lit in cold light, the men in shadow.

A man in a blue suit, one foot on a small platform, looks back at a woman in an orange dress. A large digital screen displaying subtle stars is visible in the background. Upstage, to the left, an assortment of broadcast equipment, including a screen displaying a test card. They are lit in cold white.

A singer dressed in a blue dress singing into a microphone on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying pink and blue abstract clouds is visible in the background. She is lit in pink and blue.

Three women in blue dresses singing into microphones on a small raised platform. In front, off the platform, a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants is looking into a broadcast camera, filming the women. A large digital screen displaying orange and pink abstract shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, small screens displaying the live feed image from the camera can be seen. The women are lit in warm light but are silhouetted mainly by the light from the screen behind them. The man is in shadow.

A man in a blue suit and a woman in a white top, looking over a model display of a religious theme park. Broadcast cameras and equipment, including screens displaying test cards, can be seen in the background. They are lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a broadcast studio, there is an assortment of broadcast equipment and cameras scattered around the space. To the right, a small platform and, in front, a model display of a religious theme park. Throughout the space are numerous actors jumping up to surprise a woman in a purple dress and white jacket entering through a door upstage. They are lit in cold white.

Six performers on a small platform singing into microphones, in front, a woman in a purple dress and white jacket, behind three women dressed in blue dresses, behind that a man in a white shirt, jeans and a blue jacket and a woman in a white top and blue skirt. A large digital screen displaying a geometric sunrise is visible in the background. They are lit in warm white.

An assortment of broadcast equipment, including screens displaying test cards, lines a wall. Through a window, a woman in a white jacket in a dressing room can be seen. She is lit in warm white.

Eight performers huddled together on the edge of a small platform, presenting to the camera. In front, off the platform, a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants is looking into a broadcast camera, filming the group. A large digital screen displaying a geometric sunset is visible in the background. To the left, a model display of a religious theme park. The group is lit in cool light, the camera operator, in shadow.

Three singers in blue dresses pose behind three microphones. A large digital screen displaying white abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are silhouetted by the light from the screen behind them.

Four singers, one in an orange dress and the others in blue dresses, singing into microphones on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are lit in cold light.

Four women singing into microphones, one in an orange dress standing on the edge of a small platform and the others in blue dresses, behind standing in a line. In front, off the platform, a man in a blue suit and a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants are looking into a broadcast camera, filming the woman in orange. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, a small screen displaying the live feed image from the camera and an ‘ON AIR” sign can be seen. The women are lit in cold light, the men in shadow.

A man in a blue suit, one foot on a small platform, looks back at a woman in an orange dress. A large digital screen displaying subtle stars is visible in the background. Upstage, to the left, an assortment of broadcast equipment, including a screen displaying a test card. They are lit in cold white.

A singer dressed in a blue dress singing into a microphone on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying pink and blue abstract clouds is visible in the background. She is lit in pink and blue.

Three women in blue dresses singing into microphones on a small raised platform. In front, off the platform, a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants is looking into a broadcast camera, filming the women. A large digital screen displaying orange and pink abstract shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, small screens displaying the live feed image from the camera can be seen. The women are lit in warm light but are silhouetted mainly by the light from the screen behind them. The man is in shadow.

A man in a blue suit and a woman in a white top, looking over a model display of a religious theme park. Broadcast cameras and equipment, including screens displaying test cards, can be seen in the background. They are lit in warm white.

Miracle City

By Nick Enright

Music By Max Lambert

NIDA, Festival of Emerging Artists

Reg Grundy Studio, December 2019

With Ana Maria Belo

Gary Clementson

Maisie Owens

Edward Burgess

William Jordan

Melanie O'Brien

Emily Ritchies

Jasmine Sands

Lincoln Elliot

Quinton Rich

Direction Hayden Tonazzi
Set, Costume and Prop Design Hamish Elliot
Lighting Design Jesse Greig

Sound Design Ella Van Dam

Video Design Susie Henderson

Video Systems Design Cameron Smith

Miracle City is a musical about Ricky and Lora Lee Truswell’s calling to God – a religious theme park where you ‘pray before you play’. Set on a Sunday morning evangelical TV show, the moment they go live-to-air, the truth behind their sickening smiles is revealed.

Three singers in blue dresses pose behind three microphones. A large digital screen displaying white abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are silhouetted by the light from the screen behind them.

Four singers, one in an orange dress and the others in blue dresses, singing into microphones on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are lit in cold light.

Four women singing into microphones, one in an orange dress standing on the edge of a small platform and the others in blue dresses, behind standing in a line. In front, off the platform, a man in a blue suit and a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants are looking into a broadcast camera, filming the woman in orange. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, a small screen displaying the live feed image from the camera and an ‘ON AIR” sign can be seen. The women are lit in cold light, the men in shadow.

A man in a blue suit, one foot on a small platform, looks back at a woman in an orange dress. A large digital screen displaying subtle stars is visible in the background. Upstage, to the left, an assortment of broadcast equipment, including a screen displaying a test card. They are lit in cold white.

A singer dressed in a blue dress singing into a microphone on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying pink and blue abstract clouds is visible in the background. She is lit in pink and blue.

Three women in blue dresses singing into microphones on a small raised platform. In front, off the platform, a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants is looking into a broadcast camera, filming the women. A large digital screen displaying orange and pink abstract shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, small screens displaying the live feed image from the camera can be seen. The women are lit in warm light but are silhouetted mainly by the light from the screen behind them. The man is in shadow.

A man in a blue suit and a woman in a white top, looking over a model display of a religious theme park. Broadcast cameras and equipment, including screens displaying test cards, can be seen in the background. They are lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a broadcast studio, there is an assortment of broadcast equipment and cameras scattered around the space. To the right, a small platform and, in front, a model display of a religious theme park. Throughout the space are numerous actors jumping up to surprise a woman in a purple dress and white jacket entering through a door upstage. They are lit in cold white.

Six performers on a small platform singing into microphones, in front, a woman in a purple dress and white jacket, behind three women dressed in blue dresses, behind that a man in a white shirt, jeans and a blue jacket and a woman in a white top and blue skirt. A large digital screen displaying a geometric sunrise is visible in the background. They are lit in warm white.

An assortment of broadcast equipment, including screens displaying test cards, lines a wall. Through a window, a woman in a white jacket in a dressing room can be seen. She is lit in warm white.

Eight performers huddled together on the edge of a small platform, presenting to the camera. In front, off the platform, a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants is looking into a broadcast camera, filming the group. A large digital screen displaying a geometric sunset is visible in the background. To the left, a model display of a religious theme park. The group is lit in cool light, the camera operator, in shadow.

Three singers in blue dresses pose behind three microphones. A large digital screen displaying white abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are silhouetted by the light from the screen behind them.

Four singers, one in an orange dress and the others in blue dresses, singing into microphones on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are lit in cold light.

Four women singing into microphones, one in an orange dress standing on the edge of a small platform and the others in blue dresses, behind standing in a line. In front, off the platform, a man in a blue suit and a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants are looking into a broadcast camera, filming the woman in orange. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, a small screen displaying the live feed image from the camera and an ‘ON AIR” sign can be seen. The women are lit in cold light, the men in shadow.

A man in a blue suit, one foot on a small platform, looks back at a woman in an orange dress. A large digital screen displaying subtle stars is visible in the background. Upstage, to the left, an assortment of broadcast equipment, including a screen displaying a test card. They are lit in cold white.

A singer dressed in a blue dress singing into a microphone on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying pink and blue abstract clouds is visible in the background. She is lit in pink and blue.

Three women in blue dresses singing into microphones on a small raised platform. In front, off the platform, a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants is looking into a broadcast camera, filming the women. A large digital screen displaying orange and pink abstract shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, small screens displaying the live feed image from the camera can be seen. The women are lit in warm light but are silhouetted mainly by the light from the screen behind them. The man is in shadow.

A man in a blue suit and a woman in a white top, looking over a model display of a religious theme park. Broadcast cameras and equipment, including screens displaying test cards, can be seen in the background. They are lit in warm white.

Three singers in blue dresses pose behind three microphones. A large digital screen displaying white abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are silhouetted by the light from the screen behind them.

Four singers, one in an orange dress and the others in blue dresses, singing into microphones on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. They are lit in cold light.

Four women singing into microphones, one in an orange dress standing on the edge of a small platform and the others in blue dresses, behind standing in a line. In front, off the platform, a man in a blue suit and a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants are looking into a broadcast camera, filming the woman in orange. A large digital screen displaying blue and pink abstract geometric shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, a small screen displaying the live feed image from the camera and an ‘ON AIR” sign can be seen. The women are lit in cold light, the men in shadow.

A man in a blue suit, one foot on a small platform, looks back at a woman in an orange dress. A large digital screen displaying subtle stars is visible in the background. Upstage, to the left, an assortment of broadcast equipment, including a screen displaying a test card. They are lit in cold white.

A singer dressed in a blue dress singing into a microphone on the edge of a small platform. A large digital screen displaying pink and blue abstract clouds is visible in the background. She is lit in pink and blue.

Three women in blue dresses singing into microphones on a small raised platform. In front, off the platform, a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants is looking into a broadcast camera, filming the women. A large digital screen displaying orange and pink abstract shapes is visible in the background. In the distance, small screens displaying the live feed image from the camera can be seen. The women are lit in warm light but are silhouetted mainly by the light from the screen behind them. The man is in shadow.

A man in a blue suit and a woman in a white top, looking over a model display of a religious theme park. Broadcast cameras and equipment, including screens displaying test cards, can be seen in the background. They are lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a broadcast studio, there is an assortment of broadcast equipment and cameras scattered around the space. To the right, a small platform and, in front, a model display of a religious theme park. Throughout the space are numerous actors jumping up to surprise a woman in a purple dress and white jacket entering through a door upstage. They are lit in cold white.

Six performers on a small platform singing into microphones, in front, a woman in a purple dress and white jacket, behind three women dressed in blue dresses, behind that a man in a white shirt, jeans and a blue jacket and a woman in a white top and blue skirt. A large digital screen displaying a geometric sunrise is visible in the background. They are lit in warm white.

An assortment of broadcast equipment, including screens displaying test cards, lines a wall. Through a window, a woman in a white jacket in a dressing room can be seen. She is lit in warm white.

Eight performers huddled together on the edge of a small platform, presenting to the camera. In front, off the platform, a camera operator wearing a blue shirt and brown pants is looking into a broadcast camera, filming the group. A large digital screen displaying a geometric sunset is visible in the background. To the left, a model display of a religious theme park. The group is lit in cool light, the camera operator, in shadow.

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