Description
In this Masterclass, Anchuli Felicia King will examine the opportunities and challenges of writing for technodrama: live performance that incorporates new media and digital technologies. This class is intended for writers with an interest in incorporating digital technology into live performance, however no foreknowledge or technical skills are required! In the first part of this class, King will share her theory of “technodramaturgy” and explore some landmark transmedia productions. The second part of this class will take a more specific look at the unique pipelines and dramaturgies afforded by interactive projection mapping, motion capture technology, augmented reality and virtual reality. The class will conclude with a Q&A session where participants are invited to share their own projects or ask King further questions about her work.
Anchuli Felicia King – Anchuli Felicia King is a playwright, screenwriter and multidisciplinary artist of Thai-Australian descent. As a writer, Felicia is interested in linguistic hybrids, digital cultures and issues of globalization. Her plays have been produced by the Royal Court Theatre (London), Studio Theatre (Washington D.C.), American Shakespeare Center (Staunton), Melbourne Theatre Company (Melbourne), Sydney Theatre Company, National Theatre of Parramatta and Belvoir Theatre (Sydney). As a multidisciplinary artist, Felicia has worked with a wide range of companies, including Punchdrunk, PlayCo, 3LD Arts & Technology Center, Roundabout Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, 59E59, Ars Nova, the Obie Awards, The Builders Association, Ensemble Studio Theater, NYTW, American Shakespeare Company and Red Bull Theater. She is a member of Ensemble Studio Theater’s Youngblood Group and Roundabout Theater’s Space Jam Program. She is the 2020 Patrick White Fellow at Sydney Theatre Company.
