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  • Skype, code and shouting: a digitally mediated drama between Egypt and Scotland

Dare, Eleanor and Aslam, Shabina, 2015, Journal Article, Skype, code and shouting: a digitally mediated drama between Egypt and Scotland Leonardo, 48 (3). pp. 284-285. ISSN 0024-094X

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Springtime (Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 19 May 2012) was a computationally mediated theatrical performance involving Arab and Glaswegian-Arab actors and musicians. The project was produced by Ankur Theatre Productions, Scotland’s foremost black and ethnic minority theatre company. Springtime was directed by the dramaturge Shabina Aslam. Against the backdrop of the “Arab Spring” and its aftermath, the play explored issues of authenticity and identity as mediated through multiple technologies. This paper explores the impact and significance of the production and evaluates the use of Skype, social media and custom-made software in the writing, rehearsal and final performance stages of the play.

Official URL: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/LE...
Subjects: Creative Arts and Design > W400 Drama > W420 Directing for Theatre
School or Centre: School of Communication
Date Deposited: 08 Nov 2017 16:14
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2018 14:30
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/2920
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