pervasive media studio

Theatre Sandbox - What is it all about?

Theatre Sandbox is a national commissioning scheme for theatre-makers to provide time and space to research and develop experimental pieces of performance that engage with pervasive technologies. Theatre Sandbox extends the learning iShed has gained over two years of successfully running Media Sandbox, a scheme pushing forward understanding and potential usage of interactive digital media in the business sector. Media Sandbox will open to submissions shortly, you can keep up with what is happening at: www.mediasandbox.co.uk.

Theatre Sandbox will shortly announce the six successful commissions which are currently being selected by a team of leading theatre-makers and producers for their artistic merit, their approach to conceptual development, their potential, and their openness to collaborative practise. The commissions will run over three months from July to September. You can follow the artists' progress on www.theatresandbox.co.uk and join us for a public outcome in September. The final showcase event will take place in November 2010.

Have a look at this short documentary by Chris Keenan (a.k.a. Prime Objective) to find out more about the workshops that kicked off Theatre Sandbox in April. An informal interview with Studio-based Theatre Sandbox Producer Katie Day can be found on www.dshed.net, simply click here.

 

Theatre Sandbox is originated and produced by iShed, part of Watershed. It is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The commissions are made in collaboration with Bristol Old Vic, Soho Theatre, Lyric, Hammersmith, mac, Contact and The Junction.