Audience To The Rescue In Sci-fi Adventure
Thanks to everyone who came down to see A Live Transmission of 'Adventure Time' Episode #II: Attack of the Grabons and filled the house at the Midnight Matinees on Saturday. The show was a huge success and that's mostly thanks to the audience! For those of you that didn't, we got a video and two recordings, so you'll be able take a look and listen, and quietly sob over what you missed. A helpful chap on the front row took some photos with Yaz's camera, so you can also see photos of the show in our gallery, or check out our Adventure Time collection on flickr. Finally, we'll be blogging soon about the theory behind A Live Transmission of Adventure Time, and the experiments it's designed to show. Look out for that soon!
Labels: adventure time, comedy trio, interactivity, london, tristan bates
Hello there,
I can say it was a success and the audience was quite remarkable.
Yes, I was there and able to experience it first hand, when I was, in a way, "volunteered" as one of the Ex-wings. I couldn't refuse and didn't want to either since I went to see the show to grasp what you guys call immediacy or intereactive theatre.
Let me tell you I had a great time, and though I stick by my idea that theatre still has a unique identity (my answer to the post "the future of theatre") in regards to cinema and TV, there is definitely space for "mainstream" regular theatre and some new adventures. We actually need it in art.
I can now say I am hooked. You made it so easy and comfortable to be on stage, that I am sure people will want to go for it, even the most shy.
I have a question though: do you think it is a concept applicable to drama or can it only work with comedy?
Well, when is the next episode?
P.S: by the way, Yaz is quite a champion at having plenty of ex-girlfriends!
Kathleen (Ex-wing 5)
Kathleen,
So glad you enjoyed the show. Getting people, who would otherwise be nervous of the idea of interaction, to experience how fun theatre can be when you're a part of it is one of our main aims. It's certainly one we plan to take further with our Edinburgh show this year - provisionally titled 'Play The Play'.
We certainly felt this episode was a good indicator of how much people appreciate an opportunity to experience theatre in a different way. And how keen they are to be a part of it. Even if they are sceptical to begin with.
Thanks very much for helping us experiment. We don't have any other episodes planned at this precise moment (what with Edinburgh plans) but there are an intended seven in the 'Adventure Time' series!
This is an idea we are applying to comedy at the moment - as it seems to lend itself very obviously and comedy is an area our company has a lot of experience in. However, we do feel there is much potential for inter-reactive theatre that is mainly serious in tone. Possibly something for a few years down the line...
P.S. That's true - do you know Yaz then?
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