Scottish Youth Theatre is seeking a Theatre Director with proven experience and interest in digital performance, emerging technologies and live theatre to support the delivery of Haptic Theatre, an R&D project taking place in Dundee, in collaboration with Abertay University and XR Network+.
What does it feel like to absorb the impact of a rugby tackle, wrestle with the pressure of a water cannon or experience the extreme G-force of a Formula 1 car? TESLASUIT technology can simulate all these sensations for training, gaming and full-body learning purposes. So, what is the potential for live theatre audiences?
Using TESLASUITS and motion capture technology, Haptic Theatre R&D aims to synchronise the sensations of performers in action with audience members as they witness it.
They’re seeking a Theatre Director who will collaborate with the project team and two young adult performers to apply the possibilities of this technology to a live theatre-making and performance context.
Haptic Theatre R&D will take place between November 2024 and March 2025. To learn more about the project and what is required to apply, please visit https://scottishyouththeatre.org/work-with-us/haptic-theatre-lead-artist-call-out/.
