By contrasting two specific performances on the same theme - one an 'immersive' experience and the other a more conventional theatrical production - Nandita Dinesh explores the different ways in which theatrical form impacts upon actors and audiences. An in-depth case study of her work Pinjare (Cages) sets out the hows and whys of her specific aesthetic framework.
Memos from a Theatre Lab places Dinesh s practical work within the context of existing analyses of immersive theatre, using this investigation to generate an...
What does immersive theatre do ?
By contrasting two specific performances on the same theme - one an 'immersive' experience and th...
Documenting a theatre project for incarcerated youth in a New Mexico juvenile detention facility, this book presents the script of a play about prison life, and interweaves the author's creative, self-reflective text. The collaborative experience of writing and staging such a play enacted by prisoners frames a discussion of larger social and political themes in the criminal justice system.
Documenting a theatre project for incarcerated youth in a New Mexico juvenile detention facility, this book presents the script of a play about prison...
A book of plays, and a book about writing and staging plays for Immersive Theater. Through the creation of scripts that place spectator-actors in less explored scenarios within juvenile detention, wartime interventions, and immigration processes, this book provides practical strategies for directors and playwrights who work with immersive aesthetics.
A book of plays, and a book about writing and staging plays for Immersive Theater. Through the creation of scripts that place spectator-actors in less...
