Viddler

Liz is a Theatre Maker, Writer and Do’er, currently based in Manchester.

The theatre world has fallen behind when it comes to using digital technology to enhance and support its work. Digital media turns on its head the out-dated vision of theatre that many people still cling on to: one in which information and creativity is controlled by a few people, and drip fed at their whim to the majority.

Through her work as a theatre director, Liz has been investigating how digital media can demystify what theatre practitioners do, how it can be used to engage with audiences and as a method for public participation in art.

The Red Shoes, a production that took place in Manchester in August 2009, included a strand of digital communication running alongside it with a focus on social media such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

Liz is developing this further with a participatory performance project to be performed in Manchester’s Northern Quarter in December 2009. She is exploring new ground with the idea that an audience can start to experience your work as soon as they hear about it, and are able to engage with it.