Date of Award
2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Myhill, Nova
Area of Concentration
General Studies
Abstract
Immersive Theatre is a relatively new movement that takes the conventions of Traditional Theatre and finds ways to break them. This thesis explores the conventions of Immersive Theatre and the different subcategories that make up this theatrical movement. It uses different pieces found in the genres to create these subcategories as well as the conventions. It also explores the uses of space, audience. and engagement that make this style of live performance unique. The Thesis takes the knowledge of this first chapter and uses it to adapt Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell that Once was Her Heart: a Rave Fable by Caridad Svich a piece of Traditional Theatre into the presentation style. It details the difficulties experienced in this exact process as well as the process overall.
Recommended Citation
Styer, Carlyle, "CRASH LAND FALLING THROUGH IMMERSIVE THEATRE: An Examination of and Experimentation in Audience Engagement in Live Performance" (2018). Theses & ETDs. 5614.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/5614