Musical theatre of the future
summary
An immersive musical called The Universe Is a Small Hat runs 3–4 hours with about 100 people and nine rehearsals plus nine shows in a Babycastles residency. Participants pass an eight-step intake including an algorithmic test that assigns one of six occupations; most NPCs are AIs and one human plays the founder. Tools include a custom tarot deck, Android witness devices, and a musical sequencer; outcomes are emergent social rules, emotional scenes and meaningful, consequential choices.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 1:11From jazz to musicals and participation
- 3:41Brecht’s influence and immersive theater
- 6:50Designing immersive co-created scenarios
- 11:11Introducing the space colony piece
- 14:46Roles and AI in the narrative
- 18:45Musical storytelling and community
- 21:59Audience choices and consequences
- 23:02Future projects and closing
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