Has our obsession with immersive theatre killed our imagination?
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Starting next week, hundreds of Melburnians will go through the doors of the Convention Centre and be transported to the FBI’s Quantico training academy. As rookie agents, they’ll hunt down clues and solve puzzles on their way to a heroic climax.
Tamasein Holyman (centre) is directing a huge immersive performance at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Credit:Jason South
Yes, it’s another immersive theatre show. It’s considered the perfect COVID-safe solution to bring theatre back to life, and some see it as a permanent change to our arts landscape. But for others, it’s an irritating, exclusionary trend that’s killing the joy and imagination of theatre.
By Michael Matarazzo
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the first in a month-long series about noteworthy women in Everett, taken from vignettes written by former City Clerk Michael Matarazzo in his book ‘They Came from Everett.’ The histories of many female residents of Everett might surprise readers, as many of their stories have never been fully told. Matarazzo’s book is available at bookblues.com.
Arranger/Producer/Composer Alan Lorber had an impressive resume having worked with Phil Spector, Neil Sedaka, Gene Pitney, the Coasters, Connie Francis, Jackie Wilson, etc. He was also credited with creating the Mugwumps, a band that included Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty (future members of the Mamas and the Papas, John Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky (future members of the Lovin’ Spoonful) and Jim Hendricks (who wrote Summer Rain for Johnny Rivers and Long Lonesome Highway for the cult classic TV show “Then Came Bronson”.