{"id":6671,"date":"2022-08-12T12:37:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T10:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/12\/tim-crouch-truths-a-dog-must-to-kennel-review-virtual-king-lear\/"},"modified":"2022-08-12T12:37:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T10:37:16","slug":"tim-crouch-truths-a-dog-must-to-kennel-review-virtual-king-lear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/12\/tim-crouch-truths-a-dog-must-to-kennel-review-virtual-king-lear\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Crouch: Truth\u2019s a Dog Must to Kennel review \u2013 virtual King Lear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
<\/strong>Using a VR headset and an empty stage, Tim Crouch puts his audience at one remove from the Shakespeare play to comment on the world and theatre itself<\/p>\n

On the back wall there is a notice saying: \u201cPlease rinse and sanitise.\u201d Over to the right a poster from Equity<\/a>, the union for performers and creative practitioners, talks about \u201ccreating safe spaces\u201d. It includes the number for a harassment helpline. There is no decor and the house lights are up. \u201cIt\u2019s just this,\u201d says Tim Crouch on his empty stage. \u201cIt\u2019s just us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Or just us and the virtual reality headset the writer and actor insists on wearing. The gizmo is his portal to another theatre, one grander and more ornate than our own, where a production of King Lear is at its midway point.<\/p>\n

At the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh<\/a>, until 28 August.<\/p>\n

All our Edinburgh festival reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Continue reading…<\/a>
\nRoyal Lyceum, EdinburghUsing a VR headset and an empty stage, Tim Crouch puts his audience at one remove from the Shakespeare play to comment on the world and theatre itself
\nOn the back wall there is a notice saying: \u201cPlease rinse and sanitise.\u201d Over to the right a poster from Equity, the union for performers and creative practitioners, talks about \u201ccreating safe spaces\u201d. It includes the number for a harassment helpline. There is no decor and the house lights are up. \u201cIt\u2019s just this,\u201d says Tim Crouch on his empty stage. \u201cIt\u2019s just us.\u201d
\nOr just us and the virtual reality headset the writer and actor insists on wearing. The gizmo is his portal to another theatre, one grander and more ornate than our own, where a production of King Lear is at its midway point.
\nAt the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, until 28 August.
\nAll our Edinburgh festival reviews. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghUsing a VR headset and an empty stage, Tim Crouch puts his audience at one remove from the Shakespeare play to comment on the world and theatre itself On the back wall there is a notice saying: \u201cPlease rinse and sanitise.\u201d Over to the right a poster from Equity, the union for performers …<\/p>\n

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