The UpStage Workshop will take place 9am-12 noon on Thursday 29th.
 
UpStage is an open-source web-based environment for live online performance (cyberformance). Players use graphical avatars, backdrops, props, web cams, text2speech and audio to present live performance to an online audience, who can interact with the performance via a text chat window.
 
Format:

• introduction to UpStage: learning the basic operation and rationale behind the software, playing around on the stage, questions (approx 1 hour).
• divide into smaller groups to develop performance ideas (approx 1 hour).
• depending on the participants, during the final hour we can divide into those who are interested in discussing the programming side of UpStage, and those who want to develop their performance ideas further.

 
Preparation:
In order to make the best use of the time, we will endeavour to prepare media beforehand.  If you'd like your own avatar, please take photos of yourself in superhero poses and save as .png. if you didn't get the email from Gloria with all the details, please email Gloria for that (if you don't know Gloria's email then email the list, & if you're not on the list then get on it!).
 
Please bring headphones! or borrow some for the workshop.
 
You don't need any particular skills or experience to participate in this workshop - just a good sense of humour and imagination; if you want to familiarise yourself with UpStage before the workshop, visit the UpStage web site.
 
Facilitators:
The workshop will be facilitated by Helen (online) and by Gloria on-site, with assistance from Helga and Marischka.