'Dream Collector' multilayered 'happening'

The Dream Collector co-art directors Maggie Covell (left) and Jo Little and actor Craig Storey are set for their Dunedin Fringe Festival production in the St Paul’s Cathedral crypt.  Photo by Peter McIntosh.
The Dream Collector co-art directors Maggie Covell (left) and Jo Little and actor Craig Storey are set for their Dunedin Fringe Festival production in the St Paul’s Cathedral crypt. Photo by Peter McIntosh.

Don't be scared, just step in and experience the peculiar.

For two more nights, the St Paul's Cathedral crypt will be the scene of a labyrinth of dark urges and dandy pretensions.

In Dunedin Fringe Festival production The Dream Collector, actor Craig Storey brings to life Dr Walford Brody, a hypnotist from the late 1800s.

The "well-dressed bad boy'' was the epitome of eccentricity, a forgotten piece of Dunedin history and a master of dream extraction, Storey said.

"He's an opium addict, mystic, entertainer, snake oil salesman, charmer and a very interesting character to inhabit,'' Storey said.

"He likes people maybe a little too much and likes what is in their heads a great deal more.''

In the crypt, the life work of the doctor is discovered, including his collection of other people's dreams.

Co-art director Maggie Covell said the production was a "happening'' - a mix of visual art, dance, theatre and music.

The interactive installations and auditory experiences intertwined dream-scapes and interpreted the subconscious, she said.

"It's a sensory overload.''

Co-art director Jo Little said the audience should expect the unexpected but anticipate experiencing the work of a range of Dunedin musicians and artists.

"There are many things from this event that someone can take away - it's multilayered.''

The R18 restriction was not because of the nature of the content but because the venue was licensed to sell alcohol.

The Dream Collector is on tonight and tomorrow in the St Paul's Cathedral crypt, starting at 8.30pm.

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