Immersive theatre: Towards a dramaturgy of participation

Theatrical events that propose active exchanges with the audience are often less aligned to a literary culture and operate in a similar way to non-literary events such as sports contests or other cultural performances such as processions, parades and role-play games. For us at ZU-UK, the unspoken contract between audience and actor is at the very core of any theatrical event, whether or not it ends up being interactive.

Hotel Medea in performance (Photography: Ludovic Des Cognets)

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