Queen Margaret University (Edinburgh) are now using UpStage in their undergraduate Performing Arts teaching.
The final performance in the Mobilise/Demoblise series is also part of Mur.at's 25th anniversary celebrations.
As part of the Mobilise/Demobilise project we have produced three tutorial videos to show new users how to use UpStage’s on-stage player tools for the creation and presentation of their own cyberformances. The tutorials come with German, Swedish and English subtitles. You can watch them […]
On Friday 7th June, Petra Schmidt from CCT and Helen Varley Jamieson from UpStage presented the Mobilise/Demobilise project and rebuilt UpStage platform at the Eclectic Tech Carnival (/ETC) in Berlin. The /ETC is a gathering of feminist developers and artists who come together to share skills, […]
Ola! A beeg kiss and huggies to all my admirers who invite me here today. I, Tito Alberto, internationally feted cyberdirector and avatar to the stars, I am like totally plumped up with pleasure to be asked to review all the shows at the 070707 […]
UpStage version 2 was officially launched on 28 June 2007, with a function at the New Zealand Film Archive and the opening of a two-week exhibition. There was almost a scandal at the launch event when renegade cyberformance troupe Avatar Body Collision inadvertently began a […]
Helen will teach an UpStage workshop at Studio XX in Montreal on Friday 1 June, from 1-5pm local time. The workshop will introduce participants to UpStage as a creative tool, and explore some of the techniques of devising and presenting cyberformance. Contact Studio XX for […]
The performances selected for the 070707 UpStage Festival have been announced – click here for the full list. The festival takes place on 070707 (7 July 2007) – click here for performance times – and there will be live links to the stages from this […]
The beta version of UpStage 2 (UpStage 1.99) was released on Monday 30 April 2007. This version contains many new features, as well as fixing bugs and enhancing the stability of the software. New features include: drawing: a palette of tools that allows players to […]
Session for 070707 performers to get feedback on how their shows are developing, learn about the UpStage tools, and discuss any problems that they may have. We’ll meet on the Swaray stage and spend the first half hour going over the basics for those who […]
The call for performances for 070707 UpStage Festival has now closed, and 14 performances have been selected. The performances will be created and performed by artists from New Zealand and around the world, and cover the spectrum from childrens’ stories to cybersex. The draft programme […]
This is another “matchmaking” session for 070707 collaborators; we’ll also be going over the basic operations of UpStage and talking about what other training needs the 070707 performers have. The event is on Tuesday 24 April at 9pm Central European Time – find your local […]
A festival of performances in UpStage, to celebrate the release of UpStage 2. The programme and times are now online, and information about the performances and artists.
The monthly open walk-through is an opportunity for newcomers to learn the basics in UpStage, and for regulars to jam together. Times vary as people are joining the session from all over the world. Go to the Open UpStage foyer to find the times, and […]
