In October 2016, Helen Varley Jamieson gave a talk at the Herbert Gallery, Coventry, about the project We have a situation!, cyberformance, UpStage and her work. The talk was recorded by Alan Van Wijgerden, and you can watch it below. The talk launched the project […]
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Cyberformance and global civic engagement
A newly published book exploring how art can actively engage citizens in cultural and pedagogical discussions includes a chapter on the UpStage-based cyberformance project We have a situation!
UpStage Open Walkthrough
For those of you waiting in anticipation while we moved servers, pushed through some new code and plotted next steps. FINALLY the next UpStage walkthrough will be next Tuesday 2nd August 6pm NZST
meet some new faces, and old regulars – join us at https://live.upstage.org.nz/
Book launch: Political Cyberformance: The Etheatre Project
A new book about cyberformance will be launched in Cardiff, Wales on 26 April. Political Cyberformance: The Etheatre Project, by Christina Papagiannouli, examines the use of Internet platforms as theatrical, rehearsal and performance spaces and explores the interactive and political potentials of online theatre, questioning […]
UpStage at LGM 2016
UpStage is featured in the exhibition accompanying the 2016 Libre Graphics Meeting. The LGM is hosted this year by the University of Westminster, and the exhibition will be in the university’s London Gallery West, in the Harrow campus. The exhibition opens on 15 April as […]
We Have A Situation Brazil! Live in ten!!
Join the UpStage regulars and a whole new bunch of people cyberforming about the water poluution situation in Guanabarra Bay Rio
Open walkthrough: streaming in UpStage
The next open walkthrough takes place on Monday 7th September (or Tuesday 8th if you are in the front part of the world) and will focus on audio-visual streaming in UpStage. Participants will learn how to set up an audio-visual stream using the Flash Media […]
Open Walkthroughs
After a hiatus to clean up some gnarly server issues and disentangle a few bugs in the new V3, UpStage will once again open its doors to anyone who is interested in discovering how this real-time digital performance platform can be used to create innovative […]
Designing Digital Creative Commons for the Performing Arts
Vicki and Helen will participate remotely in this workshop at the British HCI 2015 conference, presenting UpStage and contributing to the day’s discussions. The workshop “Designing Digital Creative Commons for the Performing Arts” aims to “bring together HCI designers, creative technologists, Performing Arts practitioners and theorists […]
CyPosium book at Transmediale
CyPosium — the book will be presented at Transmediale 2015, with a repeat of the launch performance. This cyberformance, delivered by some of the book’s contributors and CyPosium organisers, features reading of excerpts from the book along with improvised visuals including webcam imagery and live drawing. The presentation will […]