The LOST

Acting the Unknown

Exploring improvisation as navigation, this page frames actors as wayfinders, constructing meaning in real time.

IN.

The Lost /
The Dead

Immersion vs. Interactivity

A short film on the freedom of youth and the consequences of that raw energy. Where do your feet lead you, and are you in control of them? 

Dance

Footnotes & References

  • Core Theoretical Foundations:

    1. Spolin, V. (1963). Improvisation for the Theatre (on actors embracing the unknown).

    2. Schechner, R. (2002). Performance Studies (on performance as navigation).

    3. Brook, P. (1968). The Empty Space (on theatre as an open process).

  • Critical Debates and Counterarguments:

    1. Pavis, P. (1992). Theatre at the Crossroads of Culture (arguing for structured improvisation).
    2. Blau, H. (1982). Take Up the Bodies (on audience expectations limiting actor agency).
    3. Barba, E. (1995). The Paper Canoe (on actor training limiting true spontaneity).

  • Empirical Studies & Case Studies:

    1. Commedia dell’arte’s improvisational structures.

    2. Immersive theatre techniques (Punchdrunk).

    3. Actor agency in devised theatre (Frantic Assembly).