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Beta Duelling, Brute and Berserker

Posted on Fri 10 Apr 2015

This week, we are surreptitiously casting an eye around for the elusive eggs that remain unfound after last week’s egg hunt, we have closed applications for this year’s Playable City Award and we are having fun beta testing Daredevil’s Duel app.

The McGuires' Theatre Book
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UCAN Go, Understory and the unbelievably beautiful Theatre Book

Posted on Fri 27 Mar 2015

There are less than two weeks to apply to this year’s Playable City Award, which offers £30K and support to realise an idea that places people at the heart of future cities. The word is spreading about the Playable City concept, and the British Council have invited Playable City Producer, Hilary…

Karen Palmer, talking about the moment she first discovered neurogames
Lunchtime talk write-up

Syncself 2

Posted on Thu 26 Mar 2015

On 30 January, we were joined by transmedia storyteller Karen Palmer, who came to talk to us about her recent Parkour Neurogame, SYNCSELF 2.

At 9:40 this morning, just outside Watershed, a floppy disk was given a new lease of life...
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Floppy Disks and Omniscient Card Tables

Posted on Fri 20 Mar 2015

We have a lot of exciting project developments to share with you this week. Human Harp, Nano Simbox, and Black Tonic are all in full swing, preparing to launch later this year. We have also discovered a novel use for floppy discs as Bristol was temporarily dunked into dusk during this morning’s…

The latest iteration of Di Mainstone and Seb Madgwick's Digi-bow for the Human Harp project
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Anagram in America and the end of the beginning of Play Sandbox

Posted on Fri 13 Mar 2015

We have a number of exciting opportunities currently open to applications. From this year’s Playable City Award to our Artist Residency and New and Emerging Talent Residencies there are plenty of ways to become part of the Studio community and to get the support/funding/space to develop your ideas…

Katherine Jewkes
Lunchtime talk write-up

Using Digital Technology in Live Performance

Posted on Tue 10 Mar 2015

The Friday before last, Katherine Jewkes, who recently joined the Studio as REACT producer, gave a Lunchtime Talk about her previous work at National Theatre Wales and the creative use of digital in theatre productions. Here are a few of the key points I took away from the talk.

danceroom Spectroscopy in Bhutan
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Flatland, Funded Residencies and New Faces

Posted on Fri 6 Mar 2015

This week, we have announced 4 exciting, funded residency opportunities. We have one artist residency, and three New and Emerging Talent residencies up for grabs for those who want to come and explore ideas at the point where art, culture and technology meet. We are delighted that James Richards and…

A mock up of Victoria Forrest's exhibition for the Great Festival of Creativity in Shanghai. Image by Adam Place
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Applications for Playable City Award 2015 are now OPEN

Posted on Fri 27 Feb 2015

This week, we announced the call out for applications for the 3rd annual Playable City Award, looked Though Another’s Eyes and waved our hankies in residents’ general direction as they journeyed East for exhibitions and labs in Shanghai and Tokyo.Applications are now open for the 2015 Playable…

Connected Play set up a swing in the Studio as part of the last REACT Play Sandbox workshop. Photo @ReactHub
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Talking treasure troves and texting trees in texas...

Posted on Fri 20 Feb 2015

This week, we are hugely excited to find out that Jonathan Chomko and Matthew Rosier’s 2014 Playable City Award winning project, Shadowing has been nominated for the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year award...