Joe Pindelski profiles director Regina Taylor, explaining how her use of a website to accompany a stage production may be the best way to artistically engage the online community.
In our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community.
In our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community.
In our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community.
- See more at: http://howlround.com/a-high-touch-theatrical-experience-for-a-high-tech-... our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community.
- See more at: http://howlround.com/a-high-touch-theatrical-experience-for-a-high-tech-...
In our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community... Keep reading on HowlRound
In our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community.
- See more at: http://howlround.com/a-high-touch-theatrical-experience-for-a-high-tech-...
In our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community.
- See more at: http://howlround.com/a-high-touch-theatrical-experience-for-a-high-tech-...
In our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community.
- See more at: http://howlround.com/a-high-touch-theatrical-experience-for-a-high-tech-... our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community.
- See more at: http://howlround.com/a-high-touch-theatrical-experience-for-a-high-tech-...
In our digital age, where all things analog are increasingly eclipsed by technological advancements, statistics like this seem to reassure us that “high touch” and “high tech” can indeed co-exist, perhaps harmoniously. Yet, as most of us in the theatre community know, social and digital media loom large and prompt questions that are often daunting and threaten to shake the essence of our art form: How does a theatre event live on the internet? What is the best way to artistically engage the online community?
Playwright/director/actor Regina Taylor has used one of such pressing current issues—as ebooks outsell actual books, how does the ground on which we stand shift; how do we relate to one another?—to create a unique audience engagement experience. Structured around her provocative new play stop. reset. (developed at New York’s Signature Theatre and currently appearing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre until June 21), where a historic African-American book publisher faces devastating layoffs due to the rise of e-books, Taylor chose to create the virtual gathering place: stopreset.org. This platform for artistic expression and conversation gives audiences the opportunity to explore how technology affects more than just industry. It demonstrates how technology changes our sense of self and sense of community while expanding the theatre-going experience for Goodman audiences and the larger community... Keep reading on HowlRound