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1st Attempt: Dream World's Strange•R
Introduction to the ‘Journey to Strange•R World’ :The Passport, The Traveller and His/Her Strangers
This is the first part of the game. In this part of the game, the participant is known as the Traveller in which s/he will map out his/her journey in a normal day with a Passport to Strange•R World (see pictures above) that is issued to him/her.
The Passport contains instructions and guides to be [...]
Dream World: The 26 Strange•Rs for the Festival Shows.
We have 26 special Strange•Rs specially for the 26 Arts Festival shows, and we call this layer the Dream layer.
Equation for Dream World:
If the system consists of 3 basic elements:
1. City/Home 2. Strangers 3. Wish, then,
1. Home = location to find Stranger or object.
decoded from Title of show = count the number of alphabets in [...]
Seven Boards of Tricks -Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Pothos Plant. Reason -It’s living energetically.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
House entrance.
Other Notes:
15 mins was up and we stumbled across a martial arts (Akido) class held at Catholic Meguro Church. We spotted two fine young ladies and a caretaker who also happened to be “spectators” of the [...]
Etiquette － Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Speaker. This is my friend’s speaker, and I never thought “Speaker”would affect so much in the daily life. I always miss the speaker when I travel, and I will have to return it to my friend.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Living Room. Next to the Television
Other Notes:
She [...]
Sutra -Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Bath, Bathtub. Reason - Tireness accumulated in a day can be removed. A place to be able to relax.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Bathroom
Other Notes:
Location of temple was intended as it relates back to our highlights of the text. Stranger interviewed was a warm and friendly old [...]
Anna Karenina - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Painting. Because it was painted by me.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Living Room
Other Notes:
This was a long haul and our 15 minutes rule exceeded. We needed to find a married woman but there wasn’t anyone in sight. Our focus switched, any woman that approaches in our direction [...]
Cullberg Ballet - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Nothing in particular.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
—
Other Notes:
The interview took place at Tokyu Hands. Our 15 min rule was up and we couldnt find the right person to interview. Hence whoever who comes up and stands right next to us shall be the stranger whom we’ll [...]
Terima Kost - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
It’s the guitar because I can play music when I am free.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Beside the bed.
Other Notes:
Location of meeting planned, Jazz cafe. Owner of the cafe got a little furious due to some photo taking. Despite this, the waitress secretly rush her writings on postcard
Strange•R [...]
H3 - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Kitchen. It makes cooking easy.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
The inner most part of the house.
Other Notes:
The location is an old eating house. The owner could have been a fireman before from the many photos on the wall. We approached the old man who served us but [...]
Forward Moves - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Computer because I like it.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
On the table.
Other Notes:
He’s a policeman in his 20s.
樱桃园 The Cherry Orchard - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Flower. Reason -It expresses my feelings.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
On top of the shelf.
Other Notes:
There was a row of cherry trees on the street although they were not blooming yet. We decided that the man smoking under the trees was the one.
Electra - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Table. Reason -It’s hand-made
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Living room.
Other Notes:
We choose the medical school as that is the closest we can get to a mental hospital and we saw this men in pink slippers walk back there. We thought he must be the one. He was [...]
RUHE - Strange•R
It’s a found object. A baby’s shoe.
Other Notes:
Time was up and we were on a subject about kids spirits when we found it.
The Crab Flower Club - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Cat doll (softtoy) Reason- It’s healing, soothing.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
On the side table.
Other Notes:
We went to an izakaya (eating place) for a ’sumptuous’ meal and this lady was sitting next to us. She was having a meal with a man who just completed the Tokyo Marathon. [...]
Long Life - Strange•R
Found objects.
Banner
Other Notes:
Time was up and we found this banner on the floor and we didn’t realised that the banner was still valid and it was a notice from the police about road closure (for the marathon). We also found a car tire rim.
Sin Sangre - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Nothing
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
—
Other Notes:
It was an old stamp shop, dark and filled with old stamps.
LIV - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
CARD. Because money is spent.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Table
Other Notes:
We found 2 boys playing in the park. They got all excited answering the questions.
Visible Cities - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
nothing － mundane
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
—
Other Notes:
We found the stranger at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in the decoded location and that is the closest we can get to the text. We waited for someone to walk out from building and there he was, [...]
Dream-Work / Dream-Home - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
My Wife because I love her.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Everywhere.
Other Notes:
A shoe shop was chosen in the decoded location because of the keyword “daily journey” from the synopsis.
Distant Worlds - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
1. Our photos, drawings and pictures. so important because that is our history.
2. My DS because it is fun to play.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
All over
Other Notes:
We went to Kiddyland within the decoded location knowing that it’s a place where we can find the game Final [...]
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
A bunch of Flower
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Right corner of my room
Other Notes:
The International Exchange University was chosen and he was the first person we saw in the compound. He is a Pakistani Canadian engineering student there.
The Magic Flute - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Japanese sake (ochoko) glass because it makes drinking enjoyable.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
Kitchen
Other Notes:
The temple was where we went to. It was on a hill and was already dark. We did not expect to find anyone at that hour but we wanted to try our luck. [...]
The Moscow Soloists With Yuri Bashmet, Director And The Moscow State Chamber Choir - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
Girlfriend’s picture because she’s my lover.
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
On the Television and on the side board.
Other Notes:
He is a Daipan yaki hawker and he was supportive although he was busy selling and making daipan yaki. He made time for us and we had a good [...]
Jeremy Monteiro & T’ang Quartet - Strange•R
What is Your Favourite Object and Why?
PC because I use my PC for my artwork
Where is it Usually Located in your House?
on my desk
Other Notes:
We had a hard time finding a stranger to talk to and time was up, so we approached her.