Memos from a Theatre Lab

<p><em>What does Immersive Theatre ‘do’?</em></p><p></p><p>By contrasting two specific performances on the same theme – one an ‘immersive’ experience and the other a more conventional theatrical production – Nandita Dinesh explores the ways in which theatrical form impacts upon actors and audiences. An in-depth case study of her work <em>Pinjare</em> (Cages) sets out the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of her specific aesthetic framework. <em>Memos from a Theatre Lab</em> places Dinesh’s practical work within the context of existing analyses of Immersive Theatre using this investigation to generate an underpinning theory of how Immersive Theatre works for its participants.</p>