Performance Studies<\/a> program, produced the music for the show, which is intermingled with dialogue from the voice actors. Connor said he hopes participants will be excited about the capabilities of immersive theatre and be enticed to learn more about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIt is a huge artistic trend, and it is something for anybody studying theatre, visualization, artificial intelligence or performance,\u201d Connor said. \u201cImmersive theatre is current, and if you don\u2019t experience it as a university student, you are way behind the curve. It\u2019s important to get this exposure to students and faculty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Viewers will experience artwork from various artists as they journey through Sauerbrot\u2019s life, with some of the sculptures produced by Texas A&M students through Research Techniques in Visualization classes, taught by Tina Budzise-Weaver, associate professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Snaith said \u201cHansel and Gretel\u201d was one of the influences for the show, as she pondered what adulthood would be like for the children and what they would remember about their traumatic experience. Memories may become hazy as time passes, she said, and people often remember shared experiences differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe initial thought process went from these stories that we tell ourselves, memories mixed with fiction and the truth, and evolved to show humans are the real monsters,\u201d she said. \u201c<\/strong>People are far scarier than anything we can tell in a story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn 2020, Snaith decided to revamp \u201cPatient 4620\u201d with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting the plot to represent mental health challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe thought process evolved to a show that speaks to anyone who has been battling the system for representation,\u201d she said. \u201cThe show is a slightly dark look at battling for representation and wanting to be heard and wanting to be believed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With more than 10 years in theatre arts, writing and directing, Snaith said she hopes the immersive theatre experience can inspire actors and writers, while deconstructing horror movie tropes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI hope I can introduce immersive theatre in this tourable fashion and avoid stigmas in horror \u2014 like gender representation, sexuality and race \u2014 and try to show students a way to write stories that are not stigmatizing,\u201d she said. \u201cBut rather, write in a way that it still affects them or their audience, as these narratives linger and continue to creep in their brains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Snaith will also host an immersive theatre workshop on Oct. 11 and 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Black Box Theater. Participants will develop original elements of immersive performance, then present their work on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To register, email Jim Ball, associate dean for industry and community engagement, at jimball@tamu.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nArtwork will be part of the immersive theatre experience in “Patient 4620.” Photos courtesy of Dread Falls Theatre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An immersive theatre experience for intimate audiences will begin a five-night run Oct. 2 at the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts. The horror show \u201cPatient 4620\u201d by Dread Falls Theatre continues through Oct. 6 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":251,"featured_media":17645,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[58,144,90],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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