Immersive Theatre by Josh Machamer

Immersive Theatre by Josh Machamer

Immersive Theatre: Engaging the Audience is a collection of essays that look to catalogue the popularization of immersive theatre/performance throughout the world; focusing on reviews of works, investigations into specific companies and practices, and the scholarship behind the role an audience plays when they are no longer bystanders but integral participants within production. Given the success of companies like Punchdrunk, Dream Think Speak, and Third Rail Projects, as current examples, immersive theatre plays a vital role in defining the theatrical canon for the twenty-first century. Its relatively modern and new status makes a collection like this ripe for conversation, inquiry, and discovery in a variety of ways. These immersive experiences engage the academy of the community at large, going beyond showcasing prototypical theatre artists. They embrace the collaborative necessity of society and art--helping to define the stories we tell and the WAY in which we tell them.

Machamer, Josh: - Josh is a University Distinguished Teaching Award recipient and the current chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. An MFA graduate of Penn State University, he has extensive college/university and professional directing credits, as well as production experience within the television and film industry. In the field of international education, Josh has served as: a faculty leader in university programs abroad; an exchange coordinator; an invited artist in locations such as London, Sarajevo, Dakar, and Prague. Additionally, he just recently finished an eight-year stint as a part-time faculty professional with the Pacific Conservatory Theatre, teaching courses and having performed on stage.

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ISBN 13	9781612299198
ISBN 10	1612299199
Title	Immersive Theatre
Author	Josh Machamer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Common Ground Publishing
Year published	2018-04-25
Number of pages	148
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