Organized by Réjane Dreifuss (ZHDK, Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland), Simon Hagemann (CREM, Center for Research on Mediation, University of Lorraine, France), Izabella Pluta (CET, Centre of theatre studies, University of Lausanne, Switzerland), In collaboration with Théo Arnulf (University Paris 8, France)
Keynotes:
Margarete Jahrmann (University of Applied Arts, Vienna), Josephine Machon & Munotida Chinyanga (Middlesex University), Britta Neitzel (University of Düsseldorf), Mike Sell (Indiana University of Pennsylvania), Miguel Sicart (IT University Copenhagen), Larry Switzky (University of Toronto)
Participants:
Fanny Barnabé (University of Liège), Chris Berchild (Indiana State University), Sacha Bernard (University of Liège), Mia Consalvo (Concordia University, Montreal), Jean-Michel Denizart (University of Toulon), Diane Dufort (Catholic University of the West), Julien Feyt (University Jean-Monnet-Saint-Etienne), Mary Flanagan (Dartmouth College, New Hampshire), Georges Gagneré (University Paris 8), Jacques Ghoul-Samson (University of Toulon), Aria Giacona (University of Houston), Victor Inisan (University of Rennes 2), Susanne Kennedy (Berlin), Cason Murphy (Iowa State University), Michael Goodchild (artist, Lausanne), Isabelle Starkier (University of Evry).
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PROGRAMME Complet
Live Performance and Video games. Appropriations, Inspirations and Mutual Transfers
5, 6 and 7th of October 2022
International Online Symposium
Presentation
Narrative strategies, immersion, interaction, identification, multimodality, characters and the relationship between physical and virtual worlds: the fields of investigation concerning the complex relationship between live performance and video games are numerous and compound. This symposium will bring together specialists in the field and will provide an overview of research into this relationship.
Organisers
Réjane Dreifuss (ZHDK, Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland)
Simon Hagemann (CREM, Center for Research on Mediation, University of Lorraine, France)
Izabella Pluta (CET, Centre d’études théâtrales, University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
In collaboration with Théo Arnulf (University Paris 8, France)
Experts
Ágnes Bakk (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Hungary), Réjane Dreifuss (ZHDK, Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland), Laurent Di Filippo (Crem, University of Lorraine, France), Douglas Eacho (Center for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Toronto, Canada), Georges Gagneré (Inrev, Université Paris 8, France), Simon Hagemann (CREM, University of Lorraine, France), Marleena Huuhka (Faculty of Information Technology and communication Sciences, Tampere University, Finland), David Javet (Gamelab, Université of Lausanne, Switzerland), Cédric Plessiet (Inrev, University Paris 8, France), Izabella Pluta (CET, Université of Lausanne, Switzerland), Hélène Sellier (The Seed Crew, France)
Host (online): Institute for the Performing Arts and Film, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (Switzerland)
In cooperation with: INREV, Université Paris 8 (France), CREM, Université de Lorraine (France), GameLab UNIL-EPFL, Université de Lausanne, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland), Association Theatre in Progress (Switzerland)
October 5
Time (UTC+2h)
13:45-14:00 Registration Zoom
14:00-14:05 Welcome address, Anton Rey (Institute for the Performing Arts and Film, ZHdK)
14:05-14:15 Introduction, Izabella Pluta (University of Lausanne) / Réjane Dreifuss (Zurich University of Arts) / Simon Hagemann (University of Lorraine) / Théo Arnulf (University Paris 8)
14:15-15:00 Keynote Talk: Britta Neitzel (University of Düsseldorf): Performances in Videogames
15:00-16:30 Panel: Theater and Video Games: mutual appropriation.
Fanny Barnabé/Sacha Bernard (University of Liège) : Spectacularization of Play in Live-Streaming Speedrun Marathons: From Performativity to Mediation
Cason Murphy (Iowa State University) : No Longer “Merely Players”: Porting the Elements of Theatre into Video Gaming
Jacques Ghoul-Samson, Jean-Michel Denizart (University of Toulon): To stream, a performance between YouTube and television
16:30-17:15 Keynote talk: Mike Sell (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) : Videogame Studies: The Broad Spectrum Approach
October 6
Time (UTC+2h)
13:45-14:00 Registration Zoom
14:00-14:45 Keynote talk: Miguel Sicart (IT University Copenhagen) : Playing Bits: Play and Performance With Computational Agents
14:45-16:45 Panel: Game World, Real Life: learning tools.
Chair : Mike Sell (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
Isabelle Starkier (University of Evry) : Differences of Games: When theatre encounters escapegames in video conferencing
Diane Dufort (Catholic University of the West) : Serious Alternate Reality Games: towards a design framework
Break
Chris Berchild (Indiana State University): Video Games and their Place in Live Theatrical Pedagogy
Julien Feyt (University Jean-Monnet-Saint-Etienne): Repeat After Me : Performance between gamification and cartography
16:45-17:45 ROUNDTABLE : Theatre artists and game designers : creativity and interplay
Mia Consalvo (Concordia University, Montreal)
Susanne Kennedy (theatre artist)
Michael Goodchild (theatre artist, RGB Project)
Mary Flanagan (artist and game designer, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire)
October 7
Time (UTC+2h)
13:45-14:00 Registration Zoom
14:00-14:45 Keynote talk: Larry Switzky (University of Toronto) : CANCELLED
14:45-16:15 Panel: Digital technologies : new challenges for theatermakers.
Georges Gagneré (University Paris 8): Directing avatars in live performances
Aria Giacona (University of Houston): Virtual Mask : Isekai as Performance
Victor Inisan (University of Rennes 2): Unreal Engine in the theater : new challenges for the lighting designer
16:15-17:00 Keynote talk: Margarete Jahrmann (University of Applied Arts, Vienna) : Ludic Performances in Hybrid Assemblages
17:00-17:45 Keynote talk: Josephine Machon (Middlesex University) with Munotida Chinyanga (Middlesex University) : ‘It’s (not) only a game’… some game-changing potentials of game-based theatre
17:45 Closing words