The Nether

By: Jennifer Haley

 The Nether is sci-fi crime drama focusing on themes of humanity’s ethical trajectory in the technological age, the morality of attraction, and transcendence of the human consciousness. We chose to focus on the harsh contrast of the show’s two main locations. The show takes place between two worlds: a futuristic real world, harsh and stark, and a Victorian-inspired virtual reality, teeming with life and sensation. My goal was to emphasize their contrast as heavily as possible by utilizing macro and micro details that would have been perceivable in a small proscenium setting. The real world would be void of tangible details, such as pockets and buttons, and be left with only their outlines in the fabric to indicate humanity’s sentimental habit of hanging on to nonessential details in its societal progression. The virtual world would be the opposite, over saturated and palpable to the audience.  (Note: This show was unfortunately unrealized do to Covid-19).