We decided to use a stretchy elastic material as it has the greatest potential to be successful in terms of how both performers and the audience can interact with it. We would need to double layer it so that it had maximum strength in order to withstand the combined weight of several people. To prevent it from collapsing, it would need to be stretched out to decrease the elasticity when people walk on it. This material has stretchy and bouncy properties, making it comfortable and visually interesting when pressure is applied to it. You are able to see the form and shape of whatever may be pressed against the other side - a performance in itself. Any light behind this material can be seen through onto the other side, allowing performers to play with the idea of using their silhouettes.
We decided to stretch the material out as much as possible to reduce the elasticity when the audience and performers stand on it. We would wrap the material around a steel frame to allow for the strength and tension of the material. This steel frame would connect to a larger structure e.g. adjustable poles or a truss system.
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