Les « réalités » de l’acteur dans le théâtre virtuel
The Actor’s Realities in Virtual Theatre

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the changes brought by the digital era and virtual reality upon theatre acting and the redefinition of the role and function of the actor as a participant within virtual theatre projects. This paper insists on the fact that the actor has not turned into a “diminished” performer, but into one whose mediatised effect on the public is amplified by the interaction of all the scenic elements. The duality of being immersed in a virtual medium and of being in interaction with it is approached by this particular performer with a very disciplined, precise acting, with heightened imagination and body training, with great willingness to accept working in unfinished performance structures. This paper also includes unpublished fragments of interviews taken in 2006 and 2007 with several creators of virtual theatre performances.

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