GUNPOWDER TREASON - TERRORISM IN 1605
Flashback Television has designed and produced
the new GUNPOWDER TREASON exhibition for the Tower of London. The exhibition
commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces, opens in July 2005 and runs for
12 months. It marks the 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. The Tower
of London is closely linked to the Gunpowder Plot. In November 1605, the
gunpowder barrels found under the Houses of Parliament were taken to the
Tower of London and one of the leading plotters, Guy Fawkes, was taken
to the Tower for interrogation.
The exhibition is based on a series of audio-visuals to tell the Gunpowder
Plot story. The first uses modern computer graphic imagery to imagine
what would have happened if the gunpowder had exploded 400 years ago and
the effect such a massive explosion would have had on London and on British
society. Another audio-visual display traces the story of what happened
to the plotters after Guy Fawkes was discovered under the Houses of Parliament
with the gunpowder and shows how the survivors were finally captured.
Another audio-visual display goes behind the myths to tell the real story
of the interrogation of Guy Fawkes at the Tower. A final audio-visual
looks at the legacy of the Gunpowder Plot in terms of the first planned
act of terrorism.
The exhibition will be officially opened by the Gentleman Usher of the
Black Rod. One of his earlier predecessors was responsible for security
in the Houses of Parliament in 1605.
For Flashback Television, the project executive producer has been Taylor
Downing. The project director was Andrew Johnston. Rachel Naughton has
been project manager assisted by Clare Moriarty. The audio-visuals have
been edited by Oliver Baker and Simon Lower has created the computer graphic
imagery.
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