An Update
As many of you know, around a year ago, I moved to Edinburgh to begin my PhD. As I move into my 2nd year, I’m finding that I have less and less time for ‘live reviews’.
And so, this blog is pivoting slightly. From now until the foreseeable future, this space will be a dedicated to documenting case studies that are related to my ongoing body of research on what I call digitally site specific theatre.
As of the time of this writing, I argue that digitally site-specific theatre consists of born-digital theatrical productions that make an intentional move away from the proscenium. These productions are intended as performances, which means they occur at a time appointed by their creatives, and they are at least partially or fully-digitally disseminated (audiences can watch through digital means, whether that be online, through an app, etc.). The choices behind the production’s design are driven - and at times, dictated - by the chosen site(s).
From now on, this site will be used primarily to document and explore the phenomenon of digitally site-specific theatre through a close examination of multiple ‘candidates’ in the form of digital theatre productions.
This will mean a few things for some readers:
My subsequent posts are going to be a bit more systematic.
In the past, I might have flown by the seat of my pants, but a PhD is hard, and almost everything I do now is driving toward the thesis. Each post will address the primary characteristics and bounds of digitally site-specific theatre in the context of the production(s) under review, as this is what is (currently) at the heart of my PhD research.
I’ll be less available for reviews.
Some of you who have sent in requests may have noticed this already since my move to Edinburgh. Sorry, London peeps! Of course, if you have a production that is digital in nature and can be joined from anywhere, request away! Otherwise, I unfortunately won’t have the capacity to review your show. But I can always point you to a number of other outlets I’ve worked with previously who would be happy to add you to their list!
Though I may be more systematic, my timing may be erratic.
You will have noticed this already if you’ve spent a lot of time reading this blog, but I’m going to let go of carefully scheduling and cross posting content. Unfortunately, my writing flow is not aligned with Squarespace’s ‘ideal’ posting times, so I might post once a week, once a month, 3 times in one week… It all depends on the digital offerings and the time of the year! I do have a backlog of EdFringe content to share, so I will be starting from August and working from there.
For those of you who have made it this far, thank you for reading! See you sooner rather than later.
