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A proposed taxonomy of the immersive arts
A proposed taxonomy of the immersive arts
By Caro Murphy
Admin Playable
Feb 7
Designing Fault-Tolerant Larps
Designing Fault-Tolerant Larps
By Jason Morningstar
Admin Playable
Feb 7
Playable Theatre is About to Have a Moment
Playable Theatre is About to Have a Moment
When the pandemic hit, it was a genuine apocalypse for people building live, in-person experiences. By definition, creators of theatre…
Celia Pearce
Jun 30, 2021
To Vote or Not To Vote?
To Vote or Not To Vote?
I recently attended a preview of a new online work by a well-regarded Boston theatre company. The performance, which was marketed as an…
Celia Pearce
May 31, 2021
The Price of Admission: Why Playable Theatre Needs to Lead the Charge to Flexible Pricing
The Price of Admission: Why Playable Theatre Needs to Lead the Charge to Flexible Pricing
As designers, we’ve all felt the sting of capitalism: working tirelessly with little to no pay to bring our productions to life. Artists…
Caro Murphy
May 30, 2021
Proceduralizing Shakespeare
Proceduralizing Shakespeare
Tabletop Roleplaying Game “Forsooth” provides a framework to improvise new Shakespeare plays in real time.
Sam Liberty
Dec 14, 2020
Beyond the “Zoom Play” — :robot_face: Creates a New Kind of Mediated Performance
Beyond the “Zoom Play” — :robot_face: Creates a New Kind of Mediated Performance
With :robot_face:, Seattle’s Dacha Theatre manages to move beyond the Zoom play, creating a truly immersive and interactive screen-based…
Celia Pearce
Sep 10, 2020
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