A practical guide to creating successful immersive theatre productions, by an experienced theatre-maker and practitioner.

Placing the audience at the heart of a production – not as passive bystanders but as active participants – is the impetus behind the hugely varied work of leading immersive theatre companies such as Punchdrunk, OneOhOne and Hobo Theatre. Done well, it can generate powerful, gut-level emotional effects that will long outlast the production itself.

Creating Worlds offers a step-by-step breakdown of the entire journey towards making an immersive theatre production, and covers everything you need to consider, including:

- Deciding what kind of production you want to make, and the ‘mission statement’ for your piece
- Understanding and anticipating audience behaviour
- Planning and influencing journeys through the space
- Balancing interaction with narrative
- Giving your audience an active role, and navigating the thin line between free will and uncontrolled chaos
- Managing complex rehearsals, and preparing your cast for the unexpected
- Extending the audience experience outside of the performance
- Generating innovative ideas and tactics for marketing your production

Throughout the book, Jason Warren draws on his own experiences of creating immersive theatre work in a variety of styles and settings. Also included is a glossary of key terms, and a schedule to help you make the most of your rehearsal period.

An essential how-to guide for theatre-makers, artists, students and teachers who want to create their own immersive theatre, Creating Worlds is also a fascinating read for those interested in the inspirations and ideas that fuel the performances they love

由经验丰富的戏剧制作人和实践者编写的创造成功的沉浸式戏剧作品的实用指南。

将观众置于作品的中心--不是作为被动的旁观者，而是作为积极的参与者--是Punchdrunk、OneOhOne和Hobo Theatre等领先的沉浸式剧团的大量工作背后的推动力。如果做得好，它可以产生强大的、内脏层面的情感效果，并将长期延续到制作本身。

创造世界》对制作沉浸式戏剧作品的整个过程进行了逐步分解，涵盖了你需要考虑的所有问题，包括

- 决定你想制作什么样的作品，以及你的作品的 "使命宣言"。

- 了解和预测观众的行为

- 规划和影响通过空间的旅程

- 平衡互动与叙事的关系

- 让你的观众扮演积极的角色，在自由意志和不受控制的混乱之间游刃有余

- 管理复杂的排练，让你的演员准备好应对突发事件

- 将观众的体验延伸到演出之外

- 产生创新的想法和策略来推销你的作品

在本书中，杰森-沃伦借鉴了自己在各种风格和环境中创作沉浸式戏剧作品的经验。书中还包括一份关键术语的词汇表，以及一份帮助你充分利用排练时间的时间表。

对于那些想要创造自己的沉浸式戏剧的戏剧制作者、艺术家、学生和教师来说，《创造世界》是一本必不可少的指南，对于那些对激发他们所喜爱的表演的灵感和想法感兴趣的人来说，也是一本引人入胜的读物。

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