Projections have been used for a long time in the theatre. As new technology such as computer animation and powerful beamers has made it much easier and more affordable to apply them, the use of projections has become inflationary. Some directors like moving projections, and the latest thing is 3-D. I'm all for it, as long as the stage is not turned into a movie screen. Theatre must never try to compete with reality because it must stay above it. Its purpose is a play with reality. My favorite theatrical video designer, Sven Ortel, has internalized that.
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