Making Virtual Theatre

The live Making Virtual Theatre webinar has ended but you can access recordings of all sessions, including the eighth bonus session on "Technical Procedures" by using the enrollment form.

(Missed a session? Request the recording when you register for the series!)

In Making Virtual Theatre, you will learn how SF Shakes developed techniques and practices for mounting a virtual production of King Lear for Free Shakespeare at Home, Summer 2020. This webinar will touch on all the major categories of production including broadcasting, directing, acting, choreographing, designing, and more. You'll learn about our triumphs and our setbacks. We'll share what worked and what didn't, in hopes of inspiring you to create your own virtual theatre projects. All webinar sessions are interactive and will have plenty of time devoted to your questions.

If you are interested in using Zoom, Open Broadcasting Software, and a platform like YouTube or Twitch to produce a play, then this webinar series is essential. For King Lear, SF Shakes developed a Unified Virtual Space (UVS) that allowed distanced actors to share the same virtual stage. This webinar series is largely structured around using UVS to create live theatrical performance.