Tale of Resilience

This theatre design is informed by Carl Jung's theory of the "collective unconscious," specifically examining the universal longing for home amidst forced displacement. The architecture symbolically reconstructs the shipbuilding experiences of prisoners at Fitzroy Dock, transitioning spatially from sparse to dense, low to high, as a form of dramatic expression. Positioned against the sea, with the imagery of departing ships, it reflects both the pursuit of freedom and the transformation of homesickness. Upon departure, as audiences look back, the structure invokes empathy for the prisoners' resilience, survival, and enduring sense of home in a foreign land.