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Immersive Theatre in the Time of Coronavirus
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.
Theaters may be dark, but theater-makers are still finding ways to dazzle you
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused smaller theatre companies to rethink their productions and technical requirements. Performing live online with interactive features has opened opportunities to invite a national audience since the Web doesn't…
Theaters Go Digital to Talk About Life (and Death) in the Pandemic
Similar to the U.S., Germany theatres have started to embrace interactive online performances, with many productions, from state-run and fringe theaters, examining contemporary themes of loneliness, isolation, fear of death, and our chances for…
Play with the format: how theatre shows are dispensing with the stage
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 playhouses dark, interactive theater online is lighting things up: Step right up to your laptop, and let theater entertain you with magic and mind reading.
With playhouses closed, smaller theatre companies pivoting to include their live audiences into the streaming performance by using Zoom voting, live messaging, or sending a "mystery box" to household ticket holders ahead of scheduled online shows.
Live theater over Zoom is better when it’s interactive
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…