The Academy for Theatre and Digitality

Theatre is a workshop. Theatre is research. Theatre is the future.

The Academy for Theatre and Digitality sees itself as a laboratory for linking artistic practice with technical innovation - a space in which digital and hybrid theatre forms are not only conceived, but also tested and further developed in practice: as a place for experimentation, critical questioning and creative progress.

At a time when digital technologies have long been an integral part of artistic processes, the question is no longer whether, but how we use them sensibly: How can immersive media, AI-supported dramaturgy or interactive performances create new narrative spaces? What role will hybrid stage formats play in the theatre of the future? And how are these developments shaping not only aesthetics, but also production methods and training paths in the performing arts?

The Academy supports numerous art and cultural institutions worldwide as an advisor. It sees itself as a mediator between art, technology and science - with a broad spectrum of programmes and formats that offer established and aspiring artists and technicians new opportunities for networking and further education. It opens up new perspectives and brings digitality to the theatre - in front of, on and behind the stage.

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Space and equipment

On 2 September 2023, the Academy for Theatre and Digitality opened its almost 2000 m2 new building at Speicherstraße 17 in Dortmund's emerging digital quarter. Almost 2000 square metres and a total of 7 research labs offer theatre professionals state-of-the-art equipment, such as a motion capturing system, green screen technology, various sensor technologies, lidar scan technology, laser cutters and 3D printers. Expertise and equipment in the areas of MR, XR, VR and AR applications through to AI and robotics applications expand the research possibilities and offer an insight into the digital methods and technologies of future theatre.