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Interactive Theatre As A Question
This one’s for the fellow interactive theatre makers, for I have a bold Dramaturgical Theory to present. When I started out in...
leodoulton
Feb 242 min read


The Tumblr School of Dramaturgy
One of the most important schools of dramatic theory (at least in London) has no formal articulation. Born on message boards and memes,...
leodoulton
Nov 15, 202419 min read


You belong here: welcoming you into Come Bargain’s communities
What’s the most welcome you’ve ever felt in an interactive show? It’s a big question, and partly depends on the person, and partly on the...
leodoulton
Aug 31, 20244 min read


The Pirate Ninja Laser Turtle School of Dramaturgy
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged anything - turns out that assisting on 25% of a Ring Cycle and Associate Creative Directing a 24...
leodoulton
Mar 31, 20242 min read


Situation-Room Character Non-Development: The Tiresome and the Fun
A brief thought after a flash of clarity, drawing on my many, many previous blogs on interactive immersive theatre. Situation-room...
leodoulton
Feb 3, 20241 min read


12 Shows: A Project From 2023
At the end of 2022, I wrote A Plan For 2023. In it, I made a simple statement: that I had lost my youthful habit of regular experimental...
leodoulton
Jan 1, 20247 min read


For The Moon: A Rite Of Midwinter About (Without) Belief
There is a feature of Church of England choirs that many people do not realise: They are professionals. They are not singing out of...
leodoulton
Dec 31, 20234 min read


Unobserved, Uninvited: Unwanted Theatre
A strand in 12 Shows has been audience-performance relationships: what if the audience is unaware that they’re seeing theatre? What if...
leodoulton
Dec 30, 20233 min read


In Resentment of Functionality
I would like to write in resentment of functionality, and tying things to reality. My mind’s been twisted by Twitter, so I’m going to...
leodoulton
Dec 21, 20234 min read


Historical Resiliencism: towards a cyberpunk teleology of history
In the beginning, there was a small group of hunter-gatherers, known as ABC. And all were equals, since in a context of...
leodoulton
Dec 21, 202310 min read


Declaration of Performance
A few days ago, I did one of my 12 Shows experiments. Not least, we’re running low on days with several shows left to do. I had noted the...
leodoulton
Dec 16, 20233 min read


Chekovian Cosmicism
Like most people with an interest in creating cosmic horror, I have a complex relationship with the author generally seen as its founder...
leodoulton
Dec 13, 20233 min read


In Extremis: Didacticism in Interactive Theatre
I have noticed many interactive theatre makers do not wish to lecture their audiences. This is an impulse I often share. However, in the...
leodoulton
Dec 8, 20235 min read


What Is Interactive Theatre About?
Bizarrely, this blog was written and not published, and in the intervening space of time one of the core conclusions has become a show in...
leodoulton
Dec 7, 20233 min read


Truffle Hunting: An Approach to Interactive Theatre
There might be an overarching narrative, beautiful characters, and ways to influence both, but you’re not here for that. You’ve spent the...
leodoulton
Dec 7, 20237 min read


FAST CARS: MANLY PRINCESS PLAY
There’s a concept in game design called Princess Play. Named after a common childhood game of pretending to be a princess, it can be...
leodoulton
Dec 4, 20231 min read


Not Lying Or Pretending: What Is Acting (Not)?
A comment that appears when those in the acting profession give evidence to public enquiries, trials, and other things is “they are an...
leodoulton
Dec 3, 20233 min read


Concentration: Ability and Patience
For a while after the lockdowns, I had worried that my ability to concentrate on art had been impaired. Whether due to post-Covid changes...
leodoulton
Dec 2, 20233 min read
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Reasons It’s Hard To Direct [X]
I recently worked on a tranche of applications, which included a couple of pieces I read through and immediately thought “this is...
leodoulton
Dec 1, 20233 min read


Froth: A Celebration OR Perspectives On Pining Princes & Pouting Princesses
I have just finished the playtest for the show given the placeholder name Pining Princes & Pouting Princesses. Excellent. More or less...
leodoulton
Nov 26, 20234 min read
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