Overview & Mandate
Who We Are
What is The Virtual Stage?
We are a theatre company dedicated, among other things, to the application
of emerging technologies in live performance. To support and enhance storytelling,
our group of theatre, film and high-tech professionals integrates technologies
such as computer animation, cinematic projection and digital sound into the
theatrical experience. We challenge the border between theatre and film with
new media, incorporating a new script writing form, new staging practices
and a unique developmental process for the stage -- facilitating the arrival
of an exciting and inevitable art form: The Virtual Stage!
The Virtual Stage Arts Society is a registered charity (BN#: 867070849RR0001). To donate, click here.
For a vision statement from The Virtual Stage's Artistic Director Andy Thompson, click here.
Our Mandate
The mission statement of The Virtual Stage is:
- To foster the development and production of new and established dramatic works which illuminate and educate the audience on issues of contemporary social relevance;
- To investigate the fusion of the cinematic and theatrical art forms;
- To investigate how emerging technologies can support and enhance storytelling;
- To encourage the development of methods which incorporate such technologies;
- To facilitate community awareness and education in this emerging art form and related methods through productions, workshops, seminars and exhibitions
