Beyond Proscenium: Radical Acting, Directing, & Design Post-Internet (THEA 5784 U)
Term: 2024-25 Academic Year Spring
Description
This is an immersive course, designed for actors, performers, directors, designers, and writers who seek to push the boundaries of theatre and embrace the bold world of post-Internet aesthetics—where theatre and performance meet cutting-edge digital and networked methods. You'll investigate innovative approaches to contemporary theatre, exploring new ways of storytelling that embrace technology’s boundless possibilities. Through engaging exercises, thought-provoking readings, and inspiring discussions, you’ll explore the fusion of theatre with immersive multimedia elements, AI, video mapping, motion capture, 3D scanning/rendering, game engine, and networked liveness.