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leodoulton

Feb 22, 2023
5 min

The Sleeping Protagonist

The King of Saving Cats Earlier this week, I had an excellent time at the Interactive Experience Network Huddle listening to Owen...

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Haha-Narrative Dissonance: A Challenge For Interactive Comedy

leodoulton

Feb 4, 2023
5 min

Haha-Narrative Dissonance: A Challenge For Interactive Comedy

Introduction I am writing having spent a lovely afternoon workshopping an experiment I’ve had in mind for a while [thank you to everyone...

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Comedy, Absurdism, and Farce for Interactive Theatre

leodoulton

Dec 24, 2022
4 min

Comedy, Absurdism, and Farce for Interactive Theatre

While I’ve seen light-hearted and schlocky interactive theatre, I’ve never seen something that I’d class as comedy-comedy. Mockery of...

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12-Handed Monopoly: A LARP of capitalism, revolution, and blatant theft

leodoulton

Dec 22, 2022
1 min

12-Handed Monopoly: A LARP of capitalism, revolution, and blatant theft

I haven’t always been a game designer, or creator of interactive experiences. But when I was a child, there was a promise on a box I’d...

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leodoulton

Dec 15, 2022
4 min

Imagined National Anthems

Perhaps the most fun I’ve ever had on a job is writing the national anthems for three fictional countries for Parabolic Theatre’s show We...

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The case for Come Bargain With Uncanny Things as opera

leodoulton

Dec 11, 2022
6 min

The case for Come Bargain With Uncanny Things as opera

I am, adamantly, a broad-definition ‘opera’ person. At one extreme, I’d certainly struggle to not class Les Miserables as an opera. At...

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leodoulton

Dec 8, 2022
3 min

On Being Not-Opera

I noticed something slightly strange in my responses to comment on Come Bargain With Uncanny Things: that I was rarely upset by comments...

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I Hate Puzzles (And Why I Like Designing Them)

leodoulton

Dec 7, 2022
4 min

I Hate Puzzles (And Why I Like Designing Them)

I really dislike puzzles as a game mechanics. I do enjoy setting puzzles, however. Here’s a dive into why, and how to make them work for...

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Thank You For The Soup (An Anthem For Interactive Soup)

leodoulton

Dec 7, 2022
1 min

Thank You For The Soup (An Anthem For Interactive Soup)

The Interactive Soup takes place 5 minutes from the Bank of England, deep within the City of London. Given that it is a gathering of...

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Five Reasons Why You Should Come To The Interactive Soup

leodoulton

Dec 5, 2022
1 min

Five Reasons Why You Should Come To The Interactive Soup

The Interactive Soup is tomorrow. You might want to book your place now. It’s a chance to see five exciting ideas come out into the...

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leodoulton

Nov 26, 2022
2 min

Come Bargain With Uncanny Merch

I’m still not quite accepting that Come Bargain With Uncanny Things might yet return; there’s a market for it, and it’s quite desirable....

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Hybrid Futures: Some Hypotheticals For Come Bargain With Uncanny Things

leodoulton

Nov 26, 2022
1 min

Hybrid Futures: Some Hypotheticals For Come Bargain With Uncanny Things

I’d like to, ideally, have Virtually Opera making regular shows, and work that is accessible for those not able to make our live shows....

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Power And Play In Come Bargain With Uncanny Things

leodoulton

Nov 26, 2022
3 min

Power And Play In Come Bargain With Uncanny Things

I’ve always had a slightly over-strong instinct of people ‘playing wrong’. Generally, I find myself liking play that lies comfortably in...

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A Community Bargains: Building Connection Via Low Stakes

leodoulton

Nov 26, 2022
2 min

A Community Bargains: Building Connection Via Low Stakes

Another night, another Come Bargain blog. This time, about a vision of community in interactive theatre, drawing on a comparison made by...

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Throwing Down The Long Black Glove: Coming To Bargain With A Lack Of Funding

leodoulton

Nov 25, 2022
6 min

Throwing Down The Long Black Glove: Coming To Bargain With A Lack Of Funding

I’ve been invited to discuss this a number of times by opera peers, and tried to hold my tongue so I don’t feel like I’m using a hot take...

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What Next For Come Bargain With Uncanny Things?

leodoulton

Nov 24, 2022
2 min

What Next For Come Bargain With Uncanny Things?

This is a question I have been getting a lot, since the immediate ‘next’ after each show is waiting for my hair to dry after removing an...

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How’s Come Bargain With Uncanny Things Going?

leodoulton

Nov 22, 2022
2 min

How’s Come Bargain With Uncanny Things Going?

Pretty well, artistically. As with any show of this nature, I’ve learnt a lot just by doing it - how audiences respond to different...

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leodoulton

Nov 20, 2022
1 min

To The Victory Of Cake

After the first week of Come Bargain With Uncanny Things, I just wanted to write a short manifesto of a core concept. To the victory of...

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leodoulton

Nov 10, 2022
4 min

Onboarding As Journey

Last week, the excellent Chloe Mashiter wrote a blog about the audience journey into an interactive immersive show, which I’d recommend...

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Forming Interactive Ritual-Opera: What Might You Expect?

leodoulton

Nov 2, 2022
2 min

Forming Interactive Ritual-Opera: What Might You Expect?

Last week I had the pleasure of some mentoring sessions with Chloe Mashiter and Tom Black to develop Come Bargain With Uncanny Things,...

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