Digital Dance Theatre: The Marriage of Computers, Choreography and Techno/Human Reactivity
This paper uncovers the ways in which Troika Ranch artists, by integrating emerging digital technologies as integral components of live performance, are reshaping dance theatre practices in the twenty-first-century. It begins with an overview of the 2002 Summer Live-Interactive workshop. Next, I exp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2002-07-01
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| Series: | Body, Space & Technology Journal |
| Online Access: | https://www.bstjournal.com/articles/232 |
| Summary: | This paper uncovers the ways in which Troika Ranch artists, by integrating emerging digital technologies as integral components of live performance, are reshaping dance theatre practices in the twenty-first-century. It begins with an overview of the 2002 Summer Live-Interactive workshop. Next, I explore specific interactive technologies both designed and employed by Troika Ranch artists. I then consider the company’s mission of integrating media and live-action performance and investigate the unique techno/human relationship forged by their works. I examine some of Troika Ranch’s current projects and suggest how their methods/practices might be applied to theatre. Finally, I discuss the future directions of digital dance theatre research and analyze how the use of new technologies are influencing the direction of contemporary performance scholarship. |
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| ISSN: | 1470-9120 |