This article explores key elements of Hiroko Tanahashi’s life and career as a multimedia artist who creates immersive worlds for Post Theater in Berlin and Stuttgart.
Tag: Immersive Theatre
Review of "Gear" an immersive, non-verbal theatre show in Kyoto
This article was originally published in the Japan Times newspaper on Feb 26 2014. Art Complex 1928, a contemporary performing-arts venue in central Kyoto, used to be a regional office of the Mainichi Shimbun national newspaper. Its 1920s Art Deco-inspired architecture — including a star-shaped balcony and windows by Goichi Takeda — has even been…
Reflections on a Decade of Punchdrunk Theatre
In this article I examine the key themes, concepts, and methodologies that have informed Punchdrunk’s major works since 2003.
Mischa Twitchin on the History of SHUNT and Their New Show Money
An interview with Mischa Twitchin, one of the founding members of the London based Shunt Collective.
On the Real: Fatebook and Whit MacLaughlin
This interview was originally published on London Theatre Blog on August 1 2009. An archive of London Theatre Blog is available here. I encountered Fatebook via a tweet from director Whit MacLaughlin. I was drawn to the audio-video installation on the website, a praiseworthy creation in its own right, but also a visual metaphor for the ambitious, cross-disciplinary performance project that…
Andrew Eglinton 