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'Home theatre' boom lets audiences star in their own kitchen-sink drama

Community-led performers are flipping theatre’s power dynamic by putting on shows in their audience’s home

The rise in immersive and interactive theatre means audiences are used to being part of the action. But what about hosting a show in your own home? And what if it’s based on your own life?

That’s the concept of “home theatre”, created by directors Kerry Michael and Marcus Faustini. “It’s about looking at the power between those who decide what audiences should be seeing and what audiences may want,” says Michael. “By taking the show to people’s homes, the homes of those who have been the inspiration for the work, there is a hierarchical reset.”

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from Culture | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2OmpatV

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