SET IN 1974
This ALL-ORIGINAL MUSICAL HISTORY PLAY
presents the UNBELIEVABLE TRUE CRIME MYSTERY of the political kidnapping of 19-year-old Patty Hearst — her radical transformation from an innocent victim into a revolutionary outlaw
— and her impossible journey back.
SPEAKS TO THE URGENCY OF "NOW"
HOW MUCH OF OUR PERSONAL
& POLITICAL IDENTITY
IS SHAPED BY FORCES BEYOND OUR OWN FREE WILL
THE DISINTEGRATION
OF
OUR SHARED REALITY
IDEOLOGICAL HIJACKING
BRAINWASHING
INDOCTRINATION & MIND CONTROL
HOW ALL CONFLICTS
– INTERNAL, INTERPERSONAL & POLITICAL –
ARE ALL BATTLES OF COMPETING VERSIONS OF REALITY
WE ALL HAVE TWO PEOPLE INSIDE US
AND
ONE OF THEM IS A FUCKING LIAR
FIVE HISTORICAL CHARACTERS
SWIPE / CLICK TO ENLARGE
FEATURED + ENSEMBLE CHARACTERS
FEATURED + ENSEMBLE ROLES
SWIPE / CLICK TO ENLARGE
A FRESH NEW SOUND
The OLDER Characters:
Dip into MUSICAL THEATER MOTIFS / generational contrast
The YOUNGER Characters:
All-original early-70s-inspired INDIE / ALT FOLK & ROCK SONGS
THE CONTAINER SCORE:
21st Century ELECTRONIC / AMBIENT MUSIC + VERBATIM
AUDIO TEXT COLLAGE — a dynamic, shimmering
sonic soundscape that ties everything together
STRATEGIC SOCIAL IMPACT
ILLUMINATING
The Heartbreaking Compromises Trauma Survivors Make
When They're Coerced into Betraying Their Own Moral Limits
SHORT VIDEO ON THE PLAY’S UNUSUAL SIGNIFICANCE & VALUE
HONORING
Those Harmed By:
— Domestic Violence — Child Abuse — Military Combat
— Extremist Religious + Political Cults
— Human / Sex Trafficking
INSPIRING
Hope & Healing
— While Modeling Survivorship
WHAT SMALL PIECE OF YOURSELF
WOULD YOU GIVE UP
TO SAVE
THE WHOLE OF YOURSELF
LET'S PUT THE ART BACK INTO THE HEALING ARTS
BEYOND THE STAGE
MULTI-YEAR LABS + WORKSHOPS
A SINGULAR VISION & AESTHETIC
PRESSURE-TESTED AT EVERY STAGE BY :
A team of specialists — award-winning director and dramaturgs, an internationally recognized complex-trauma expert, and a Broadway-credentialed music director & arranger
— all rigorously synthesized under the umbrella of 5DMEDIALAB.
SLATE DIVERSIFICATION
FOLLOWING THE 1990s INDEPENDENT FILM MODEL
DEVELOPED OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL PIPELINE
DELIVERING A COHESIVE SINGULAR VISION
STRUCTURED TO LOWER RISK + SPEED RECOUPMENT
With the majority of creative IP (and royalty negotiation) under one roof, 5DMEDIALAB can offer lower up-front fees, and significantly deferred royalties — for a faster path to ROI.
INVESTMENT READY
IMAGINARY GIRL
IS AN
INDIE DARK HORSE
WITH HIGH-RETURN POTENTIAL
LONG-TERM LICENSING POTENTIAL
PERFECT FOR COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES
w/ Inter-Disciplinary Curriculum
Its ensemble-driven story easily scales cast size from 10 to 25 or more
The 5-piece rock band expands with modular orchestration
EXCEPTIONAL BROAD CURRICULAR FIT:
Journalism / Media Studies - Political Science - Psychology / Sociology / Law History + Law Ethics / Social Justice / Criminal Justice / Women's Studies / American Political History / Media Arts / Interactive Design
OPTIONAL IMMERSIVE COMPONENT
GEN-Z + OTHERS ARE HUNGRY FOR IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES
WHERE IS THEATER GOING
WHAT IS THEATER CAPABLE OF
WHAT ARE THE NEW POSSIBILITIES
DAUGHTER. SOLDIER. AMERICAN. VICTIM. SISTER. CITIZEN.
5 D M E D I A L A B
SYNTHESIZING : INSTINCT VISION VOICE EMOTION + MEANING
IMAGINARY GIRL: The Occupation of Patty Hearst © Leonard Dolivio Cetrangolo / 5DMEDIALAB, LLC All graphic design / web design / photo-montage / photo-illustration: LDC / 5DMEDIALAB
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