VR and the dramatic theatre: are they fellow creatures?

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Charlton, J. and Moar, M. 2018. VR and the dramatic theatre: are they fellow creatures? International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media. 14 (2), pp. 187-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794713.2018.1511137
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TitleVR and the dramatic theatre: are they fellow creatures?
AuthorsCharlton, J. and Moar, M.
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This paper describes an experimental project that aims to investigate the scope of methodological and technical possibilities of using 360° videos for experiencing authored drama. In particular, it examines how a work written for the medium of theatre, with a traditional audience-drama relationship of viewer invisibility and non-participation, might translate into a viewing experience as a VR drama. The technical and dramaturgical issues arising from this are discussed. Specifically, the shared voyeuristic quality of both media is examined. Is the invisible viewer of VR drama in the invidious role of Glaucon’s iniquitous shepherd Gyges, or does the medium give invisibility a cloak of aesthetic value?

PublisherTaylor and Francis
JournalInternational Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media
ISSN2040-0934
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Print03 Jul 2018
Online16 Aug 2018
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Deposited30 Oct 2018
Accepted06 Aug 2018
Output statusPublished
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media on 03/07/2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14794713.2018.1511137

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/14794713.2018.1511137
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