Chicago Sun-Times: Imagine watching the family drama of “August: Osage County” play out with you seated in the house as the action unfolds around you, and you’ll have a pretty good idea of the theatrical experience director David H. Bell has successfully created with “Southern Gothic.” It is the latest entry in immersive theater that is on trend both here and in New York, wherein the audience is placed within the story world alongside the actors, essentially eliminating the “fourth wall.” Unlike interactive shows such as “Tony and Tina’s Wedding,” however, you observe but do not chat with the performers.
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This show sounds fascinating. This is the kind of thing that I am expecting more and more of once VR reaches a standing as a form of entertainment similar to TV and not just for games. I love the full immersion that this show puts you in. What I would like to know is where the set is. Is it outside? Is it in a warehouse? On a stage? Each of these location would add a different kind of feeling to the atmosphere. Especially with the stylized lighting that seems present in the photos I think that the atmosphere is almost that one would expect from magical realism. I would love to be able to see this show in person and see how the story unfolds with the technical elements. For example, if you spend the whole show indoors, are you going to be seeing lighting changes happening outside? And how would that affect my thoughts on what is transpiring? I think this particular story form is very interesting and I hope that it begins to grow more in the upcoming years.
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