But if that doesn’t dissuade you…
First, think of the immersive pieces you’ve seen and write down what works. Why you liked them. What moments moved you. Why those worked. You won’t be replicating those, but reserve these notes for later.
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Immersive 101: Jump Start Kit
But if that doesn’t dissuade you…
First, think of the immersive pieces you’ve seen and write down what works. Why you liked them. What moments moved you. Why those worked. You won’t be replicating those, but reserve these notes for later.
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I’ve heard of a lot more immersive theater experiences recently and I’d be excited to try it out. The author mentioned the idea of puzzles built into the experience, which made me think of one recent article I read on the subject of escape rooms. Immersive escape room theater experiences could be really cool, but it would probably have a higher price tag considering the room would need to be staffed by actors. This type of theater is also cool because it can easily be built by the actors. As the author said, it’s about creating moments, not pretty pictures framed by the proscenium. Recently, the Baltimore Shakespeare Company did a play that followed the action through a house which I heard was really cool, however, the ticket price goes much higher when you can only have a small audience at each performance. Overall, I look forward to seeing how immersive theater will be able to support a larger audience.
I have such a love-hate relationship with immersive theatre in its most current or recent form. I really love the idea around immersive theatre creating an environment and a way in which theatre becomes an experience that involves and also works with the audience member. I think up to this point in the “immersive” theatre that I have been apart of it has been only to the point of simply answering questions that were clearly scripted. Now while it does still fit under immersive theatre it doesn’t “feel” like it should. Like this article says immersive theatre should feel more like an experience and an “event” rather than simply a scripted performance. I’d like to see artists considering creating experiences and environments where next to anything can happen where through each and every performance audiences work with artists to create and craft a joint experience so that it feels as one group working together.
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