Sunday, September 29, 2019

Worth a Look

Here are some posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...

Those Who Reject Play: Immersive Design for Everyone Else

noproscenium.com: As an adult, do you still like to play? Use your imagination? Around others?

Since you’re reading No Proscenium, chances are good your answers are emphatically yes, yes, and… sometimes. But beyond our bubble of immersive design enthusiasts, if we reach out to the billions of people who haven’t even heard of “immersive” entertainment, how many of the masses would answer the same way?


Immersive Wolf of Wall Street actors get personal alarm buttons

Stage | The Guardian: The company behind The Wolf of Wall Street, the latest production to tap into the trend for immersive theatre, has introduced safeguarding measures to protect actors and participants following a series of incidents at previous high-profile shows.


ICYMI: Intimacy Direction in LA Theatre

At This Stage: On Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, LA STAGE Alliance hosted an Intimacy Direction Panel. Moderated by LA STAGE Alliance Programs Manager, Michaela Bulkley, with panelists Allison Bibicoff, Rachel Flesher, and Ann James (click here to read more about them!), we discussed the positive impact an Intimacy Director can have on a production and the rehearsal process.


Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Trial Resumes Today

Variety: The legal rollercoaster of the “Stairway to Heaven” case — which pits Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, writers of the Led Zeppelin anthem, against the publishers of the earlier song “Taurus” by Spirit — resumes in a San Francisco 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday morning.


Institute on Disabilities Partners with Peoples Light and The National Theatre to Present Revolutionary Smart Caption Glasses

Stage Directions: The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education, is collaborating with People's Light theater in Chester County, PA, and the National Theatre of Great Britain, on a project that will revolutionize arts accessibility for the deaf and hearing loss communities. Smart Caption Glasses allow people who are Deaf or experience hearing loss to view captions at any performance, from any seat in the theater, using Open Access Smart Capture technology developed by the National Theatre and Professor Andrew Lambourne.

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