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Playable theatre broadly describes participatory, immersive theatrical events—embodied experiences where audiences have meaningful agency to influence the outcome—that bring together aspects of games and theatre to create new forms of art and entertainment. These works encompass a wide range of genres in which participants are an active part of the experience, ranging from forms of immersive theatre to live action roleplaying.
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Read the latest design thinking from our blog:
To Vote Or Not To Vote?
I recently attended a preview of a new online work by a well-regarded Boston theatre company. The performance, which was marketed as an “Experimental Game,” took...
The Price of Admission: Why Playable Theatre Needs to Lead the Charge to Flexible Pricing
As designers, we've all felt the sting of capitalism: working tirelessly with little to no pay to bring our productions to life. Artists are not the only ones...
Proceduralizing Shakespeare
Tabletop Roleplaying Game “Forsooth” provides a framework to improvise new Shakespeare plays in real time.