Television & radio | The Guardian: The experimental theatre company Punchdrunk is set to produce the world’s first immersive TV drama for Sky and HBO. The Third Day, starring Naomie Harris and Jude Law, will be accompanied by what has been described by its makers as an “innovative live event”.
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This is seriously amazing. I think the combination of theater and digital media is truly the next step in the entertainment industry. I think immersion is really powerful and modern audiences have a large connection to the digital world and film, so combining those two ideas could be really really powerful for modern audiences, and may be exactly what the entertainment needs to be revitalized. By attempting this on such a large scale, with big-name actors and on platforms like HBO, hopefully the right amount of resources and attention are put into it to make it truly effective. I am truly curious to see how this turns out, because something so radical as this could either be a huge turning point for the industry, or a major flop. But either way I’m excited to watch this process and see the outcome of this risky endeavor. It is sure to be an exciting ride.
My first thought when it comes to immersive TV is watching Dora The Explorer as a child. After re-reading this article twice I think I finally understand that they will air a television show with a second part that is live theatre that is also broadcasted or seen live. I just can’t wrap my head around how this would work and be profitable or enjoyable. In my mind, it is just coming off as something similar to a sitcom shot with a live studio audience. I can’t comprehend how this set-up is any different at all. I look forward to seeing it. I don’t personally plan on purchasing tickets to go see the live part especially because they said that that part would also be available online, which is also partially why the set-up is very confusing to me. I do think that immersive theatre is interesting and audiences do as well, but I just can’t imagine how mixing that with TV would work.
While the idea of immersive theatre has always greatly intrigued me and drawn me to its articles this one I'm skeptical of. While the title and the idea of combining immersive theatre and TV sounds like an interesting idea, like Bianca, I have my reservations. To me, it sounds less like combining immersive theatre and TV and more like putting them side by side. Or I suppose, in succession. It seems like what they're going for is closer to continuing a story over multiple platforms. Starting in TV and going into theatre to allow the audience to feel more a part of a performance they're distanced from by its filmed nature. Maybe I'm understanding the article wrong and I'm completely wrong about the way it works. If I'm being completely honest, even after the third read I was a little unsure what they were proposing to do. I'm curious to see what comes out of this unlikely collaboration.
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