Josephine Machon – författare

This innovative collection features essays by a range of internationally renowned scholars and reconsiders textual practices in contemporary performance, specifically focusing on the exciting exchange between text, body and technology.

The Punchdrunk Enrichment Encyclopaedia is the definitive book on Punchdrunk Enrichment, providing the first full account of Punchdrunk Enrichment’s history, productions and pedagogy.The book chronicles Punchdrunk Enrichment’s journey, from its beginnings within Punchdrunk – the pioneering British immersive theatre company – to becoming an independent charity in its own right, one that takes its inimitable immersive form into educational, community and family settings with transformational outcomes. This encyclopaedia is unique in documenting the evolution of Punchdrunk Enrichment’s ‘Immersive Learning’ approach amid its wider practice and the first book to share the remarkable discovery of ‘Weevillania’. The encyclopaedia benefits from unrivalled access to company archives and the collective memory of its creative team alongside teachers, artists and stakeholders who have collaborated with the company. The interactive encyclopaedic format invites readers to navigate their own journey through the concepts and contexts that underpin Punchdrunk Enrichment’s work. This book is a celebration of all the people and projects that have put Punchdrunk Enrichment’s work on the map.Compiled to be useful to teachers, students and researchers, The Punchdrunk Enrichment Encyclopaedia is intended for those interested in theatre, education or community arts in general and applied immersive practice in particular. Written for audiences and teachers who have dared to play with Punchdrunk Enrichment across the years, it is equally offered to the curious; those adventurers willing to be immersed in Punchdrunk Enrichment’s world.

The Punchdrunk Enrichment Encyclopaedia is the definitive book on Punchdrunk Enrichment, providing the first full account of Punchdrunk Enrichment’s history, productions and pedagogy.The book chronicles Punchdrunk Enrichment’s journey, from its beginnings within Punchdrunk – the pioneering British immersive theatre company – to becoming an independent charity in its own right, one that takes its inimitable immersive form into educational, community and family settings with transformational outcomes. This encyclopaedia is unique in documenting the evolution of Punchdrunk Enrichment’s ‘Immersive Learning’ approach amid its wider practice and the first book to share the remarkable discovery of ‘Weevillania’. The encyclopaedia benefits from unrivalled access to company archives and the collective memory of its creative team alongside teachers, artists and stakeholders who have collaborated with the company. The interactive encyclopaedic format invites readers to navigate their own journey through the concepts and contexts that underpin Punchdrunk Enrichment’s work. This book is a celebration of all the people and projects that have put Punchdrunk Enrichment’s work on the map.Compiled to be useful to teachers, students and researchers, The Punchdrunk Enrichment Encyclopaedia is intended for those interested in theatre, education or community arts in general and applied immersive practice in particular. Written for audiences and teachers who have dared to play with Punchdrunk Enrichment across the years, it is equally offered to the curious; those adventurers willing to be immersed in Punchdrunk Enrichment’s world.

This comprehensive text is the first survey to explore the theory, history and practice of immersive theatre. Charting the rise of the immersive theatre phenomenon, Josephine Machon shares her wealth of expertise in the field of contemporary performance, inviting the reader to immerse themselves within this abundantly illustrated text. The first section of the book introduces concepts of immersion, situating them within a historical context and establishing a clear critical vocabulary for discussion. The second section then presents contributions from a wealth of immersive artists.Assuming no prior knowledge with its critical commentary, this is a rich resource for lecturers and students at all levels and internationally, including undergraduates and post-graduates, as well as practitioners and researchers of contemporary performance. This would also be an ideal text for general enthusiasts and readers with an interest in immersive theatre.

This comprehensive text is the first survey to explore the theory, history and practice of immersive theatre. Charting the rise of the immersive theatre phenomenon, Josephine Machon shares her wealth of expertise in the field of contemporary performance, inviting the reader to immerse themselves within this abundantly illustrated text. The first section of the book introduces concepts of immersion, situating them within a historical context and establishing a clear critical vocabulary for discussion. The second section then presents contributions from a wealth of immersive artists.Assuming no prior knowledge with its critical commentary, this is a rich resource for lecturers and students at all levels and internationally, including undergraduates and post-graduates, as well as practitioners and researchers of contemporary performance. This would also be an ideal text for general enthusiasts and readers with an interest in immersive theatre.

The Punchdrunk Encyclopaedia is the definitive book on the company’s work to date, marking eighteen years of Punchdrunk’s existence. It provides the first full-scale, historical account of one of the world’s foremost immersive theatre companies, drawn from unrivalled access to the collective memory and archives of their core creative team.The playful encyclopaedic format, much like a Punchdrunk masked show, invites readers to create their own journey through the ideas, aesthetics, contexts, and practices that underpin Punchdrunk’s work. Interjections from Felix Barrett, Stephen Dobbie, Maxine Doyle, Peter Higgin, Beatrice Minns, Colin Nightingale and Livi Vaughan, among others, fill out the picture with in-depth reflections.Charting Punchdrunk’s rise from the fringe to the mainstream, this encyclopaedia records the founding principles and mission of the company, documenting its evolving creative process and operational structures. It has been compiled to be useful to scholars and students from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, from secondary level through to doctoral research, and is intended for those with a fascination for theatre in general and immersive work in particular. Ultimately it is written for those who have dared to come play with Punchdrunk across the years. It is also offered to the curious; those adventurers ready and waiting to be immersed in Punchdrunk worlds.

The Punchdrunk Encyclopaedia is the definitive book on the company’s work to date, marking eighteen years of Punchdrunk’s existence. It provides the first full-scale, historical account of one of the world’s foremost immersive theatre companies, drawn from unrivalled access to the collective memory and archives of their core creative team.The playful encyclopaedic format, much like a Punchdrunk masked show, invites readers to create their own journey through the ideas, aesthetics, contexts, and practices that underpin Punchdrunk’s work. Interjections from Felix Barrett, Stephen Dobbie, Maxine Doyle, Peter Higgin, Beatrice Minns, Colin Nightingale and Livi Vaughan, among others, fill out the picture with in-depth reflections.Charting Punchdrunk’s rise from the fringe to the mainstream, this encyclopaedia records the founding principles and mission of the company, documenting its evolving creative process and operational structures. It has been compiled to be useful to scholars and students from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, from secondary level through to doctoral research, and is intended for those with a fascination for theatre in general and immersive work in particular. Ultimately it is written for those who have dared to come play with Punchdrunk across the years. It is also offered to the curious; those adventurers ready and waiting to be immersed in Punchdrunk worlds.