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Roundabout: An Interactive Comedy for Three and a Half Actors

Posted on September 19, 2020September 21, 2020 by sstewart

Roundabout is a play written to embrace the world of 2020. It can be performed by actors in their own homes, and viewed remote – no theater required. Unlike a traditional play, it’s not meant to be performed at the audience, but with them. The show is performed on a streaming platform with a video […]

Posted in ArticlesTagged immersive theater, roundabout

Swings and Roundabouts: Theater Strikes Back

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 by sstewart

For the last hundred years film has eclipsed theater as the dramatic art form that matters, but theater’s ability to be produced on scalable streaming platforms and interact with live audiences will even the race.

Posted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged immersive storytelling, immersive theater, NIDA, roundabout

Flashmobs, Urinals, and the Meaning of Art

Posted on August 11, 2015November 29, 2015 by sstewart

A Nine Inch Nails fan at a concert in Lisbon found a flash drive on top of a urinal in the men’s room…

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Storytelling V: The Audience Strikes Back

Posted on August 10, 2015August 26, 2015 by sstewart

In the digital age, storytellers have to share power with the audience… but a little benevolent tyranny can still be a good thing. Power to the Pixel keynote address, 2012.

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