An audience made entirely of green leafy plants and an audience experience completely mediated through a chat feature are two of the many examples of innovative audience involvement and participation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our research considers audience engagement and reimagines what liveness can mean for an audience on the cyber-stage.
What I Talk About When I Talk About Audience Interaction
The interactive work of Philip Santos Schaffer, playwright of Baby Jessica’s Well-Made Play, balances the caretaking of an audience while actively engaging them in intimate participation. Santos Schaffer’s advice is essential for virtual productions that aim for a sense of live communion between audience and performer.