This course is designed for actors, performers, directors, designers, and writers who seek to push the boundaries of theater 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 theater, 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 theater with immersive multimedia elements, AI, video mapping, motion capture, 3D scanning/rendering, game engine, and networked liveness.
The course is divided into sections that each unveil a unique aspect of post-internet performance. You’ll gain the vocabulary and skills needed to thrive in this digital era, from mastering performance, directing, and designing with cameras to working with networked storytelling and AI.
Through flash labs and composition days, you’ll collaborate with peers to create original projects that synthesize the techniques, vocabulary, and skills introduced during the course. This dynamic workshop environment encourages you to take creative risks and unlock your limitless artistic potential. “Beyond the Proscenium” invites you to embrace the ever-evolving theatrical landscape