TIMELINE:
8 MAR - 12 MAR 2026
METHODS:
PROTOTYPING, TESTING
TEAM:
VIBHOOTI • AMITA • EVANDER • VANA • YUKI
Fourth Wall:
Week 5
brief.
"Express the inner life of a building on its outside."
Overview of Week
For this week, we developed low-fidelity props based on Alice in Wonderland. After testing them, we made them high-fidelity. We also translated the experience for the classroom as a project narrative.
Deciding Props
Based on our research and Alice in Wonderland, we were able to identify the props we want to add to the outside of the building.
Moodboards for Alice in Wonderland elements, why we used them, and how they tied with our research.
What we brought from the inside to the outside
Figuratively: playfulness, warmth, magic and tea.
Literally: wooden stools and platforms made for audience seating.
Low-fidelity testing
Through testing our low-fidelity props, we were able to mark placements. We realised that had to factor in bright light and wind for the project.
The first floor was used to hang props. We quickly realised how small the teapot was against the building. Due to the strong wind, we decided to limit ourselves to paper and cardboard for safety.
High-fidelity props
Our props were bright and bold in colour and leaned heavily on the cards and tea, a core theme we noticed in Bold and Alice in Wonderland. The font and checkered pattern was borrowed from the story as well. We kept red prominent as it was Bold's primary brand colour.
Signs
Checkered floor with card suites.
Portal was kept similar to the floor.
Teacups were made using cardboard and colourful paper. That allowed us to keep them lightweight and also have bright, sharp shapes.
Teapot, slightly shorter than an average human, with tea (crinkle paper) flowing out of it.
Playing cards with a checkered pattern.
Final Outcome
Our final outcome was an invitation to sit down and have tea (metaphorically) and was displayed during the daytime on 11th March.
Final installation with music played as accompaniment that could be heard in the street surroundings. As it was windy, the crinkle paper tea flowed with it well.
Props, especially the kettle, were tied at various points due to the wind. White strings ensured visibility for pedestrians and birds.
Eduardo, a staff member at Bold, enjoyed the installation and his first reaction was to dance. The filming is shaky due to spontaneous nature of the interaction.
Viewing point set up at Bus Stop Z, a viewing point we identified with a lot of footfall and people stay and wait a while.
Peeking through the keyhole shows Bold theatre logo.
Video showcasing a character's journey (played by me) into Bold through our setup and their interactions with the various touchpoints of the project.
Adapted props for classroom presentation to create characters out of them. Script was prepared by Vana.
Short clip of performance from class. Vana was the narrator and Evander played the lead as an upcoming artist.
Reflection
The adapted props made the audience felt like a part of the presentation. The home-made props reminded Bold people of poor theatre and they could see them being used in a show.
If we could further develop this:
The portal could have been on a grander scale.
The enactment in class and the video was really well made, but could have been connected as a part of the play.
We had also assumed that people would interact more with the building setup; people were curious, turned heads, but didn't sit down. Unexpectedly, a theatre artist was intrigued by it and prompted them to learn more about Bold and wanted to join it.
This led us to think if a longer setup duration could have drawn more people.
