A possible opening scene music.
“We are G.O.D.
We protect. We care. We watch.”
So in my “dystopian future”… (I say ‘mine’, I mean some stuff I think would work. I don’t believe this is what should happen in the future) the people would live in a place called “Sector 3”, think hunger games with the districts. but you have the sectors as like circles out from the centre. Sector three is the furthest out, “Sector 2” is next in.. more of that later, and “Sector 1”, where the G.O.D are based in the centre of the circle. As you can see, the G.O.D logo represents the sectors.
Anyway – RULES.
1 – Camera / Audio recording in every home.
They don’t always watch, or listen, but they very well might be. In fact, using advanced Siri technology, G.O.D is alerted when you say ‘trigger words’; Rebellion, Ally, Fight, Freedom, e.t.c…
2 – Government controlled media.
Tv, radio and film are all produced and made by G.O.D.
The usual form of entertainment are either songs of praise, reality television, or public broadcasting of punishment.
3 – Government controlled school curriculum.
Schools are only taught things that can benefit G.O.D. Any creative arts subjects would not remain. You would have specific classes in jobs that need doing in the society. Building, Morality Control (Police) training, being a correct citizen.
4 – Daily mandatory viewings.
At a certain time every day the world will stop and watch the television. It will give you the updates of what is important in the world, the “news”, and lead the society in unified song/sermon.
5 – Controlled food / water rations.
Not that it stopped a black market, underground. G.O.D. “cares” for it’s citizens by providing water, bread and fish to each household daily. However, underground markets selling wine, other food, drugs, and so on have started up. Out of sight of cameras and out of sight of Morality Control. If an underground market is found, all stall owners are punished, and the market set on fire.
Punishment.
Depending on the crime; Public Lashings, food rations removed for a certain time period, community service, solitary confinement, public death penalty, or the mysterious “Sector 2”.
Nobody knows what happens in “Sector 2”, only that when you go, there is no coming back. Legend tells that you are conditioned to become a slave to G.O.D in the “chapel”, forever to be a slave to their power, but the truth is, nobody knows. You must not talk about “Sector 2”, you must not ask about “Sector 2”. Punishment for anyone who disobeys.
Set Design.
Playing with the idea of restricted views, and overpowering visual imagery. The stage consists of two barbed wire fences, which you will be able to see through, obviously. Can also serve as a ‘Jail’ scene front. Two moving tall flats at the back. Can serve as door, and also used to conceal and reveal large projector screen at back centre. A slow reveal of “G.O.D” watching would be nice. Or a slow reveal of a member of the “morality control” stood holding a gun. Two projector screens at either side of the stage, encompassing the audience. and finally the catwalk – used for public punishment, may that be shooting, beating, so on… putting the punishment in the heart of the audience as the rest of the community watch from behind the barbed wires.
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