Immersive theatre doesn’t lend itself well to social distancing. Four immersive performing arts companies from around the U.S. describe their processes for reconceiving how to produce works during a pandemic.
Seize the Show is the creation of producer David Carpenter. Reminiscent of each Jackbox Party Pack, video games, and Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, the game show is an interactive experience where each audience member is assigned a role, and together…
Performers from around the world are creating new interactive productions by utilizing Zoom, WhatsApp and Minecraft. While some works are created as a reaction to the pandemic, others are revised works that were written right before venues closed.
With performance venues closed, theatre companies are shifting to video calls, YouTube and Facebook to continue performing. '24 Hour Plays' events, where monologues and short scenes are written, rehearsed, and performed within 24 hours, challenge…