1st Edition

Memos from a Theatre Lab Exploring what immersive theatre 'does'

By Nandita Dinesh Copyright 2017
138 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

What does Immersive Theatre ‘do’? By contrasting two specific performances on the same theme – one an ‘immersive’ experience and the other a more conventional theatrical production – Nandita Dinesh explores the ways in which theatrical form impacts upon actors and audiences. An in-depth case study of her work Pinjare (Cages) sets out the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of her specific aesthetic... Read more

Introduction



Chapter One: The Framework



Chapter Two: The Two Performances



Chapter Three: The Data & the Spectators



Chapter Four: The Data & the Actors



Conclusions





 



 



 



 



 



 



 



Biography

Nandita Dinesh teaches Theatre Arts and is Associate Director at the Bartos Institute for the Constructive Engagement of Conflict at the United World College, New Mexico.