The Black Rep 2021 Summer Performing Arts Program

BWW Review: HOME at The Black Rep

by James Lindhorst Apr. 15, 2021

The Black Rep has designed a masterclass on how to translate live performance to video or film. If you miss live theater, this is a performance that must be seen.

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Filmed live theater rarely translates well to a virtual medium. I have been seriously disappointed by the live theatrical versions of classic shows that were performed on television. Rarely can a filmed theatrical event replace the emotion of being live in a theater for a performance of a great play or musical. More

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