Workshop Structure

Interactive technology expands theatrical space and enables live performance in a global dimension. In a global theatre, a single performance can happen in multiple locations and time zones to achieve a unity of time and space.

In a global theatre, London actors and audience are telepresent in New York, and vice versa. Whilst London transits into night, New York continues to work in daylight. However, participants in both cities create and experience a live story in the way that people witness global political-economic events unfolding with a unity of action and consequence.

British actors include: Emma Richardson, Mark Donald, Francesca Bailey, Zoe Nicole, Thomas Rushforth.

American actors include: Adam McNulty, Matt Citron, Dan Cordle, Zoey Martinson, Danielle Skraastad, Leighton Bryant.

During the three-month workshop, British and American actors will use telepresence to develop a performance with the working title of “Comedy of Terrors.” Based on mistaken identity plot ideas from Shakespeare, Plautus, and others, this format touches upon contemporary issues of stolen identity, lack of identity, and the blurring of identity endemic in the digital age.

The three-part workshop will take place over the course of three months, October through December 2012. Six actors from New York City and six actors from London will experiment with telepresence in live performance.

**Telepresence Workshop Schedule**
	Date	Time	New York Location	London Location
I	OCT 14	11am - 2pm EST 4pm - 7pm GMT	NYU Graduate Acting Program, 721 Broadway, Room 521 NYC 10003	Google Campus 4-5 Bonhill Street London EC2A 4BX Third Floor
II	NOV 18	11am - 2pm EST 4pm - 7pm GMT	NYU Graduate Acting Program, 721 Broadway, Room 521 NYC 10003	Google Campus 4-5 Bonhill Street London EC2A 4BX Third Floor
III	DEC 9	11am - 2pm EST 4pm - 7pm GMT	NYU Graduate Acting Program, 721 Broadway, Room 521 NYC 10003	Google Campus 4-5 Bonhill Street London EC2A 4BX Third Floor
IV	FEB 3	11am - 2pm EST 4pm - 7pm GMT	NYU Graduate Acting Program, 721 Broadway, Room 521 NYC 10003	Innovation Warehouse 1st floor 1 East Poultry Avenue London, EC1A 9PT, UK
V	FEB 17	11am - 2pm EST 4pm - 7pm GMT	NYU Graduate Acting Program, 721 Broadway, Room 521 NYC 10003	Innovation Warehouse 1st floor 1 East Poultry Avenue London, EC1A 9PT, UK
VI	MAR 3	11am - 2pm EST 4pm - 7pm GMT	NYU Graduate Acting Program, 721 Broadway, Room 521 NYC 10003	Innovation Warehouse 1st floor 1 East Poultry Avenue London, EC1A 9PT, UK
VII	MAR 17	11am - 2pm EST 4pm - 7pm GMT	NYU Graduate Acting Program, 721 Broadway, Room 521 NYC 10003	Innovation Warehouse 1st floor 1 East Poultry Avenue London, EC1A 9PT, UK