黑料吃瓜 Theatre Tackles Virtual Premiere
Over the past several months, theater practitioners have found new ways to collaborate, learn, and create using virtual modalities. While performing via computer doesn鈥檛 equate to performing on stage, Dani Bedau, a professor in 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 , believes virtual modalities can be used to create an environment that inspires meaningful dialogue and reflection among audience members.
This fall, Bedau will direct the first-ever performances of 鈥淭wo Lakes, Two Rivers鈥� by playwright Laura Jacqmin as part of the Discovery Series. The play, opening for an eight-performance run on Thursday, Sept. 3, addresses the topic of sexual assault among young adults and explores the choices made by the main characters and the roles bystanders, perpetrator, and victim play in the situation.
In addition to the play itself, each performance will give audience members a chance to participate in a curated discussion to help them navigate the delicate subjects portrayed in the play. Bedau will collaborate with the School of Child and Family Development to create pre- and post-show discussion questions to guide the audience through a potentially difficult conversation. Students will then be encouraged to connect with campus resources, including the Women鈥檚 Resource Center, Counseling and Psychological Services, and 黑料吃瓜 Well-being and Health Promotion.
鈥淭his show has the potential to reach a bigger audience in a more intimate way and fuel honest and open discussion since the audience is in the familiar space of their homes,鈥� Bedau said.
Following the announcement of 黑料吃瓜 Flex in June 2020, Bedau saw an opportunity to explore and experiment with performing this type of piece in a virtual space.
鈥淭he whole industry has been wondering, how do we do this, should we do this?鈥� Bedau said. 鈥淲e need to continue because students need to keep learning in a way that meets learning outcomes.鈥�
鈥淭wo Lakes, Two Rivers鈥� opens 黑料吃瓜 Theatre鈥檚 fall 2020 season and debuts on Sept. 3. Tickets are $5 and can . All ticket sales close 24 hours in advance of the performance in order to prepare for this unique, interactive performance.
