State-of-the-art technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and video projections, is increasingly being used in Broadway theater productions. AI-generated actors, digital robot memories, and sequoia forest backdrops are among the elements being integrated into shows. These technological innovations are transforming the way stories are told on stage, enriching the visual and narrative experience for the audience.

Hamlet and Headphones and: How Headphones Got Inside Jeremy McCarter's Head and Inspired Him to Reimagine Shakespeare I just returned from Comic-Con and explained to several vendors the mission of SeriousPop.Tech to explore interesting intersections between popular culture and technology. I recently listened to an episode of the Folger Shakespeare Library’s 'Shakespeare Unlimited,' which offered such a connection. Jeremy McCarter and his Make Believe Podcast produced an episodic audio-only version of Hamlet inspired by headphones. The conceit? The play is reduced not only to audio, but only to the audio that the Hamlet character was privy to.

Way back in 1964, long before “Reality TV,” media critic Marshall McLuhan understood the power of the screen. He was particularly interested in how the

Sound Show is a user-friendly advanced soundboard software that makes managing audio cues simple and accessible. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

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