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Romeo Castellucci’s “The Potato Eaters” at the Venice Theatre Biennale

Posted by Margaret Rose | 20th Jul 2025 | Festivals, Immersive Theatre, Italy, Review

Director and writer Romeo Castellucci decided not to use one of the usual venues of the Theatre...

A Faustian Bargain Itself: Emursive’s “Life and Trust”

Posted by Andrew Agress | 7th Aug 2024 | Immersive Theatre, New York, Review, United States of America

At long last, the immersive titan Sleep No More, will—well—sleep no more. The long-running New...

In Conversation with Regan Hicks: Part Two

Posted by Rhiannon Ling | 25th Aug 2022 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Musical Theatre, New York, United States of America

This is part 2 of the bipartite interview. To read part 1, click here. Welcome back to the second...

In Conversation with Regan Hicks: Part One

Posted by Rhiannon Ling | 24th Aug 2022 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Musical Theatre, New York, United States of America

Regan Hicks is one of my dearest friends and closest collaborators. We’ve worked on a number of...

Honesty and Experience: Interview with Deirdre V. Lyons, Actress, VR-Actress and Producer

Posted by Ágnes Bakk | 30th Apr 2022 | Immersive Theatre, Interview, Transmedia, United States of America

Deirdre V. Lyons is currently living in Los Angeles and has been in over 75 Film and Theatrical...

Oracle of Pop Art Affirmed in “Chasing Andy Warhol”

Posted by Alexander Fatouros | 17th Apr 2022 | Immersive Theatre, New York, Review, Theatre and Art, United States of America

Utilizing downtown Manhattan’s East Village and NoHo as a set, Bated Breath Theatre Company’s...

Blurring Borders Between Performers and Audience in Kozhikode

Posted by The Hindu | 20th Jan 2022 | India, News, Participatory Theatre

Imitation of Death staged in Kozhikode Imitation of Death, a play staged at Zamorin’s Higher...

Realities Blend Together in Arlekin Players’ “Witness”

Posted by Alexander Fatouros | 3rd Jan 2022 | Boston, Review, Theatre and Art, Transmedia, United States of America

A daring and nuanced documentary virtual theatre piece about Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany...

Immersion and Spectator Self-Reckoning: “Boxing Shadows” at the Avignon Theatre Festival

Posted by Lara Cox | 30th Jul 2021 | Australia, Avignon 2021, France, Immersive Theatre, Review

One of the highlights of this year’s Avignon Festival was Boxing Shadows, written especially by...

Our Experiments: Democratizing The Creative Process

Posted by Christy Romer | 23rd May 2021 | Interview, Italy, Transmedia

In December 2020, Teatro Stabile di Torino worked with 63 theatre artists on seven radical,...

Dancing the Emotions of the Professional Kitchen

Posted by Ina Doublekova | 30th Apr 2021 | Bulgaria, Review, Theatre and Dance

The kitchen has long been a significant trope in our civilization. This began in ancient fires and...

“Manimals” and the Exploration of Digital Liveness

Posted by Aida Rocci | 19th Mar 2021 | Immersive Theatre, Participatory Theatre, Transmedia, United Kingdom

Manimals, created by Michelle Hudson and her team, shines as a piece that accomplishes the difficult taste of engaging audiences across the computer screen.

Portrait: Tamanoir Immersive Studio, Between Performance And VR

Posted by French Culture | 18th Mar 2021 | France, Immersive Theatre, News

Tamanoir is a French Immersive Studio dedicated to creating international experiences, lying at...

Part Escape Room, Part Choose-Your-Own Adventure — The Whodunit Whistleblower has The Audience at its Heart

Posted by Leah Mercer | 17th Mar 2021 | Australia, Participatory Theatre, Review

Review: Whistleblower, directed by Arielle Gray, Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd, and Tim Watts. The Last Great...

New York’s Secret Theatre Brings an Experiential Horror-Thriller Play to India

Posted by Gowri S | 1st Mar 2021 | Devised Theatre, India, New York, Transmedia, United States of America

Redemption Room, an experiential horror-thriller theatre performance by New York-based Secret...

Review of “Spring Cleaning,” Arlington Road, London

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 5th Aug 2020 | Devised Theatre, Immersive Theatre, London, Review, United Kingdom

Can the act of dusting be a metaphor? This is the all-too-obvious question that jumps into the...

For Our Poland They Go into Battle! “Berek” at The Ester Rachel and Ida Kaminska Jewish Theater, Warsaw

Posted by Marta Bryś | 15th Jul 2020 | Directing, Poland, Review

Maja Kleczewska’s and Łukasz Chotkowski’s Berek is like a dive into a dark spot of history, a...

Punchdrunk: New Venture With Pokemon Go Designer Offers Hope For Post-Pandemic Theatre

Posted by Helen W. Kennedy and Sarah Atkinson | 6th Jul 2020 | Covid-19, Immersive Theatre, News, United Kingdom

Pubs and cinemas may be opening in the UK, but the performing arts sector remains languishing...

Zoukak’s “In My Heart’s Eye: The Love Project” Deciphers All the Emotions Related to Love with Intelligence, Depth and Wit.

Posted by Christiane Waked | 17th Mar 2020 | Lebanon, Participatory Theatre, Review

The Greek philosopher Plato, summarized what is to be in love as “a serious mental illness.”...

“United Queendom”: When Immersive Theatre Meets Historical Reenactment Tour

Posted by Aida Rocci | 5th Mar 2020 | Immersive Theatre, London, Review, United States of America

United Queendom shines with potential. The location itself offers the thrill of being after hours in a royal palace, the expectations of whispers and court intrigue. Queen Caroline and Henrietta Howard bring a captivating tale and Les Enfants Terribles have a relevant lens to approach it and a bold aesthetic to make a memorable event. But I wished I had been part more of an immersive show than of a historical tour.