We are delighted to announce the performances selected for the 090909 UpStage Festival, which takes place online and at RL access nodes around the world on 9 September 2009. There will be eleven performances – six by artists who have previously created work in UpStage […]

At Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice, 9pm local time (find your local time here). “Salvation” brings together stories of rescue and redemption at the crossroads of land and water, New York and Venice, heaven and earth, literature and technology. Original lyrics in English feature the story […]

Digital Performance students at Wesleyan University (USA) presented six short virtual performances in UpStage. “We are testing the potential of the software for interactivity and live graphic storytelling. Students will be the ‘actors’ who will be moving the avatars, backgrounds, props, voice and sound that […]

On 29 March, Helen Varley Jamieson and Paula Crutchlow used UpStage and Skype in their performative presentation “Are You There?” at the Performing Presence conference, University of Exeter. Paula was on-site at the conference and Helen appeared from New Zealand. “Are you there?” begins a […]

we invite you to our cyberformance “Calling Home – Part 1” on UpStage (online performance platform) Tuesday July 1, 2008, find your local time here. eg: 5am NY, 10am UK, 7pm Bris., Melb., 9pm NZ, Meet Heather, Esme, Michael J Finch and Grand Uncle. Can […]

Cherry Truluck, Suzon Fuks, James Cunningham and Liz Bryce – now operating as activelayers will be presenting their new project, “Calling Home“, as part of the Mediatised Sites festival in Newcastle, UK. Four people, four geographies, one site. Meet Heather, Esme, Michael J Finch and […]

Call for proposals: 080808 UpStage Festival Following on from the sucess of 070707, the second festival of live online performances will be held on 080808 (8 August 2008) in UpStage. The call is now open for performance proposals. The 080808 Upstage Festival aims to create […]

The second UpStage Festival of live online performances will take place on 8th August 2008. A programme of cyberformances, created by artists from around the world, will be presented using UpStage. Further information will be announced soon.

Yes, the rumours are all true! 080808, the second UpStage festival, will take place on the 8th of August, 2008. There will be a formal announcement and call for proposals in a couple of weeks, but in the meantime you can put the date in […]

Freeze, Flight or Fight was performed twice during the 070707 Festival, and now Suzon and James of Igneous will perform it again, twice: February 20th at 9pm (time in Brisbane, Australia – find your local time here) February 21st at 6am (time in Brisbane, Australia […]