Monday, November 16, 2015

The Circle

Today as a class we were involved in an interactive play based off the book "The Circle." It was a very unique theatre experience. The viewer acts as a new recruit to this massive company that has taken over the world of social media. It is the typical new employee orientation that would happen at a big company.

The initial impression was that the experience would benefit greatly from the use of environmental storytelling. This could mean placing objects/ posters/ TV's in areas in order to create a sense of immersion for the people in attendance. The only place they did a good job of this was in the outside tent area and the living room area that was in the auditorium. This was mentioned in the Jenkins reading and is something that really sells that you are experiencing another world.