The Memory Dealer

Created by: Rik Lander
Start date: July 2010
Funding: Towards Pervasive Media, Nottingham University
Country: UK

Eve (someone you know who’s a founding member of an underground organisation) has been arrested. She calls you and asks you to help prove her innocence by finding a memory dealer and scoring her memory of yesterday. In experiencing her ‘mem’ you discover more about Eve and become embroiled in the police action against her.

Somewhere between theatre, game and out-of-body-experience, The Memory Dealer, is a feature-length pervasive drama that takes place in the city streets. The audience (players) take on a role and become part of a story which is revealed by live performers and multiple forms of media.

It was staged twice in 2010 at the Broadway Media Centre, Nottingham. Written and directed by Rik Lander. Funded by Towards Pervasive Media, Nottingham University.

Watch the trailer:



Cast for second iteration, September 11th 2010:
Eve: Sylvia Robson
Memory Dealer: Lu Capewell
Detective Constable: Jonathan Greaves
Radio announcer: Cara Nolan
Host: Elizabeth Evans
Narrator: Rik Lander
With many thanks to the staff at the Broadway Media Centre.
Photographs by Bernard Zieja