McLuhan Production Design Bot
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A theatre production design bot inspired by Marshall McLuhan. We regret/are thrilled to inform you that the Medium might, in fact, be the message.
A staging of M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang that considers how animatronics shapes theatrical experience. The production features the fresnel lens, AI powered technology, and live audio looping to illuminate communications.
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
A staging of M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang that considers how animatronics shapes theatrical experience. The production features the fresnel lens, AI powered technology, and live audio looping to illuminate communications.
A production of Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss where audience interaction as characters is the dominant force, molding experience through the fresnel lens, lasers, and different colored scrims.
December 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A production of Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss where audience interaction as characters is the dominant force, molding experience through the fresnel lens, lasers, and different colored scrims.
A staging of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett that considers how Zoom shapes theatrical experience. The production features different colored scrims, social media, and mechanical puppets to illuminate hero worship.
December 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A staging of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett that considers how Zoom shapes theatrical experience. The production features different colored scrims, social media, and mechanical puppets to illuminate hero worship.
A production of Medea by Euripides where an interactive video installation is the dominant force, molding experience through smartphones and laptops, different colored scrims, and cheap concert LEDs.
December 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A production of Medea by Euripides where an interactive video installation is the dominant force, molding experience through smartphones and laptops, different colored scrims, and cheap concert LEDs.
A staging of Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Taylor Mac that considers how animatronics shapes theatrical experience. The production features moving lights, moving lights, and levels on stage to illuminate regret.
December 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
A staging of Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Taylor Mac that considers how animatronics shapes theatrical experience. The production features moving lights, moving lights, and levels on stage to illuminate regret.
motion capture defines how the story is told in a new production of Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, considering meaning and society through holographs, glitch and distortion, and UV lights.
December 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
motion capture defines how the story is told in a new production of Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, considering meaning and society through holographs, glitch and distortion, and UV lights.
dangerous scenic design defines how the story is told in a new production of God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, considering meaning and repression through lasers, motion-triggered lighting cues, and social media.
December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
dangerous scenic design defines how the story is told in a new production of God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, considering meaning and repression through lasers, motion-triggered lighting cues, and social media.
A staging of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare that considers how motion capture shapes theatrical experience. The production features concurrent turntables, cheap concert LEDs, and different colored scrims to illuminate propaganda.
December 13, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A staging of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare that considers how motion capture shapes theatrical experience. The production features concurrent turntables, cheap concert LEDs, and different colored scrims to illuminate propaganda.
prerecorded monologues defines how the story is told in a new production of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, considering meaning and war through UV lights, cheap concert LEDs, and AI powered technology.
December 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
prerecorded monologues defines how the story is told in a new production of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, considering meaning and war through UV lights, cheap concert LEDs, and AI powered technology.
A new production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang in a van brings audiences the message through dangerous scenic design, using technical support from data visualization and UV lights to carry through bildungsroman.
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A new production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang in a van brings audiences the message through dangerous scenic design, using technical support from data visualization and UV lights to carry through bildungsroman.
Tiktok defines how the story is told in a new production of Medea by Euripides, considering meaning and humanity through infrared control of lights and sounds, tiny LED screens, and holographs.
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Tiktok defines how the story is told in a new production of Medea by Euripides, considering meaning and humanity through infrared control of lights and sounds, tiny LED screens, and holographs.
A production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams where AI narration is the dominant force, molding experience through holographs, live auto-tuning, and turntable DJ-ing.
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams where AI narration is the dominant force, molding experience through holographs, live auto-tuning, and turntable DJ-ing.
embodied acting defines how the story is told in a new production of Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Taylor Mac, considering meaning and existentialism through the fresnel lens, directional speakers, and social media.
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
embodied acting defines how the story is told in a new production of Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Taylor Mac, considering meaning and existentialism through the fresnel lens, directional speakers, and social media.
A production of La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret where animation is the dominant force, molding experience through turntable DJ-ing, live audio looping, and AI powered technology.
December 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A production of La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret where animation is the dominant force, molding experience through turntable DJ-ing, live audio looping, and AI powered technology.
A production of Fences by August Wilson where green screens is the dominant force, molding experience through turntable DJ-ing, cheap concert LEDs, and cheap concert LEDs.
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A production of Fences by August Wilson where green screens is the dominant force, molding experience through turntable DJ-ing, cheap concert LEDs, and cheap concert LEDs.
A production of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen where a clowning approach is the dominant force, molding experience through prerecorded narration, infrared control of lights and sounds, and green screens.
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A production of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen where a clowning approach is the dominant force, molding experience through prerecorded narration, infrared control of lights and sounds, and green screens.
A new production of The Aliens by Annie Baker in a outdoor venue brings audiences the message through circus traditions, using technical support from green screens and extensive gobos to carry through displacement.
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
A new production of The Aliens by Annie Baker in a outdoor venue brings audiences the message through circus traditions, using technical support from green screens and extensive gobos to carry through displacement.
A staging of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare that considers how digital projections on human bodies shapes theatrical experience. The production features mechanical scenery, AI-generated storylines, and virtual reality (VR) to illuminate regret.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A staging of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare that considers how digital projections on human bodies shapes theatrical experience. The production features mechanical scenery, AI-generated storylines, and virtual reality (VR) to illuminate regret.
A production of American Buffalo by David Mamet where animation is the dominant force, molding experience through social media, moving lights, and audience controlled lighting.
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A production of American Buffalo by David Mamet where animation is the dominant force, molding experience through social media, moving lights, and audience controlled lighting.
A production of La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret where The Meisner Technique is the dominant force, molding experience through extensive gobos, concurrent turntables, and extensive gobos.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
A production of La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret where The Meisner Technique is the dominant force, molding experience through extensive gobos, concurrent turntables, and extensive gobos.
A new production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht in a outdoor venue brings audiences the message through real-time audience feedback, using technical support from the fresnel lens and ETC Source-4 LED ellipsoidals to carry through progress.
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A new production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht in a outdoor venue brings audiences the message through real-time audience feedback, using technical support from the fresnel lens and ETC Source-4 LED ellipsoidals to carry through progress.
YouTube shorts defines how the story is told in a new production of The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Bertolt Brecht, considering meaning and realism through social media, UV lights, and massive LED screens.
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
YouTube shorts defines how the story is told in a new production of The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Bertolt Brecht, considering meaning and realism through social media, UV lights, and massive LED screens.
drones defines how the story is told in a new production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, considering meaning and colonialism through 3-D printing, infrared control of lights and sounds, and UV lights.
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
drones defines how the story is told in a new production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, considering meaning and colonialism through 3-D printing, infrared control of lights and sounds, and UV lights.
elaborate period costumes defines how the story is told in a new production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, considering meaning and technology through social media, concurrent turntables, and mechanical scenery.
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
elaborate period costumes defines how the story is told in a new production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, considering meaning and technology through social media, concurrent turntables, and mechanical scenery.
audience interaction as characters defines how the story is told in a new production of American Buffalo by David Mamet, considering meaning and betrayal through directional speakers, live foley work, and mechanical scenery.
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
audience interaction as characters defines how the story is told in a new production of American Buffalo by David Mamet, considering meaning and betrayal through directional speakers, live foley work, and mechanical scenery.