The Young Vic stages a production with Special Educational Needs young people every year. This year, the team is working with 32 local children with autism from age 4 to age 10. The Remarkable Case of K is inspired by the Young Vic's current main house production of The Trial - a 'timeless tale of ordinary terror' by Franz Kafka and adapted by Nick Gill, with Rory Kinnear leading the ensemble cast.
"The creative team is keen to create a fun production line so we follow the journey of a 'box' being made," explains Neil Mickel, production manager at Young Vic Studios. "The box turns out to be the case file and this relates to The Trial. At the start of the show the box is seen traveling around the space, and we required a simple to use track for it to run on.
"When we were looking at different types of track we thought that ERAIL compared to heavier tracks was the best option as the box is so light. As ERAIL is a lightweight track it makes rigging much easier."
Once completed the box carries on the next stage of the journey. At other points the box is due to be driven by a remote control car and then also travels with the aid of a Helium Balloon.
The compact profile extruded aluminium ERAIL track offers a comprehensive range of component parts that enable it to be used for all but the heaviest professional main stage curtains. Operation of ERAIL is almost silent by the use of ball raced nylon wheels making it an ideal choice for small stages, conference halls, hotels, and school halls.
"The children had an amazing time preparing for the show, doing experiments with giant bubbles, colouring water, conveyor belts and making original music," adds Igor, technical director at the Young Vic. "All of the team here would like to thank Triple E for supplying ERAIL for the production."
Triple E has a long and ongoing business and charitable relationship with the Young Vic. The most recent project they collaborated on was the JMK Award winning production of Caryl Churchill's Far Away in November 2014.
(Jim Evans)
