Project Detail

Inside: The Childhood of an Artist

A small girl holds the hand of a man in a dark coat, carrying a suitcase. They walk towards a man in a grey suit standing by a wooden desk in a dimly lit, formal reception room.

Synopsis

An evocative virtual reality experience from director Sacha Wares with music by Dan Jones and Evelyn Glennie.
For the first seven years of her childhood, American artist Judith Scott shared a bed with the twin sister who adored her. One night, everything changed.
This beautiful multi-sensory biography transports you to a sun-kissed 1950’s family home in Ohio, placing you at the heart of Judith Scott’s devastating story of love and separation.
Official Selection CPH:DOX 2026

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
XR / Immersive
Running time
18 min
Format
multisensory linear VR combining volumetric and motion capture
Director
Sacha Wares
Executive Producer
Sacha Wares
Sound
Gareth Fry
Composer
Dan Jones, Evelyn Glennie
Principal cast
Evelyn Binyon, Henry Brown, Jasmine Cassidy-Rice, Sarah Cameron, Angela Clerkin, Reuben Dallinger, Gemma Harvey, Ivor Hogg, Mia Hornby, Robyn Kingsford, Matt Kyle, Jodie McNee, Gerard McDermott, Lindy Pieri, Imogen Reid, Poppie-Mai Reeds-McLean, Nicholas Tizzard, Jack Walter-Nelson
Other Lead Creative(s)
VR Production Partner: All Seeing Eye
Specialist Advisor
Joyce Scott
Research Designer
Ultz
Movement Director & Technical Staging
Leon Baugh
Costume Designer
Sarah Booth
Costume Supervisor
Rachael Ryan
Hair, Wigs and Make-Up
Brianna Seymour
Title treatment and end credits
Ben Glover
First Assistant Director
Hana Pascal Keegan
Second Assistant Director
Sara Al Ghanem
XR Producer / Lead Host
Ben Smith
Audio Description Script
Louise Fryer
Audio Description Narrator
Joyce Scott
BSL translation (onboarding video)
Patrick Rosenburg

Production Status

Production Company

Created with support from Bristol Old Vic, MyWorld

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