Repurposing an Abandoned Building in a New Cultural Context

The project is located at the entrance of Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu Province, and it focuses on reusing a hotel complex built in 2003 that had remained abandoned for many years. Rather than demolishing the building or leaving it outside the urban scene, it was redirected toward a new cultural function more closely linked to the local identity. #Immersivetheater #Zhouzhuangreuse

https://archup.net/zhouzhuang-adaptive-reuse-theater/

My review of Love Game by Last Call Theatre is up on Medium. TLDR: a roaring success! Hat tip to Michael DiNardo , the cast, and the whole creative team!

https://markcmarino.medium.com/caught-up-in-a-love-game-ef2eeb75d217

#immersivetheater

Caught up in a “Love Game” - Mark C. Marino - Medium

The latest immersive offering from LA-based Last Call Theatre proves how this innovative troupe continues to develop its recipe for engaging theater. “Love Game” is most like a reality TV dating sim…

Medium
Life and Trust. Review and Guide to an Immersive Paradise (and Hell)

About halfway through “Life and Trust,”   a mammoth site-specific show that is set spectacularly in the heart of the Financial District,  I was rewarded with the immersive theat…

New York Theater

Would you attend a live-action theater production that had a 4DX-like setting? I wonder if this already exists 🤔

#immersivetheater

American Immersion Theater's Tulsa troupe offers interactive, immersive performances where guests become part of the show, providing unique murder mystery experiences at a variety of venues.

#immersivetheater

Innovative Las Vegas Strip attraction to close after 7 months

Built into the hotel’s former wedding chapel on its mezzanine level, the attraction was previously showcased as Speed of Light in a refashioned warehouse downtown.

Las Vegas Review-Journal
A Yurt Full of Culture: Immersive Theater Meets Nomadic Traditions at the World Nomad Games - The Times Of Central Asia

In and amongst the many yurts at the 2024 World Nomad Games Ethnoaul (Ethnic Village), the inhabitants of one particular yurt — not only delight and surprise

The Times Of Central Asia

In case you missed it... last week I announced a big new project: the Center for Immersive Arts, an immersive history project and archive! cfia.org

I'm exploring the history of alternate reality games, theater, LARP, escape rooms, theme parks, VR/XR, and more

(Check out the thread for details!)

https://xoxo.zone/@lauraehall/112973521879850132

#Immersive #AlternateRealityGames #ARGs #LARP #VR #XR #ImmersiveTheater #SleepNoMore #EscapeRoom #EscapeRooms #Puzzles #PuzzleGames #Nazotoki

Laura E. Hall (@[email protected])

I'm excited to share a new project (and a Patreon to support my work on it)! ✨ The Center for Immersive Arts is dedicated to preserving, exploring and educating about immersive history: http://cfia.org / http://patreon.com/CenterForImmersiveArts

XOXO Zone

Anyone know of a librarian with an interest/specialty in immersive design work (including but not limited to immersive theater, escape rooms, alternate reality games/ARGs, spatial computing/VR/AR/XR, transmedia work), who would be willing to advise on metadata, organizing digital collections, and similar topics? Please send them my way!

#Library #Libraries #Librarian #Immersive #Transmedia #ARGs #AlternateRealityGames #EscapeRooms #ImmersiveTheater

My partner just agreed to try some immersive theater with me. I used to go to events all the time pre-pandemic but am very out of the loop now. Any other #immersivetheater fans here, especially #spooky or #horror shows?