Stagecraft Rewired

AI, Authorship, and the Future of Performance
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-25217-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

Stagecraft Rewired explores how artificial intelligence and intelligent systems can be seamlessly integrated into contemporary theatre while preserving artistic agency, ethical responsibility, and historical awareness.

The book offers a comprehensive journey from conceptual foundations to real-world applications. It includes critical analysis, case studies, production workflows, and pedagogical models, providing readers with clear frameworks for ethical tool use and practical strategies for rehearsal and production. The volume also addresses key topics such as authorship, collaboration, accessibility, and accountability in technology-mediated performance. By situating AI within a historical lineage of adaptation and creative recombination, the book reframes intelligent systems as an extension of traditional theatrical methods rather than a disruption. Readers will benefit from actionable guidance on institutional governance, teaching models that emphasize transparency, and forward-looking principles for navigating the future of stagecraft.

This book is an invaluable resource for theatre practitioners, educators, students, arts administrators, and cultural policymakers interested in the intersection of technology and performance.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hutson, James

Harding, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theater: Technik, Bühnentechnik, Einrichtung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Authors

Acknowledgements

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

How to Use This Book

Part I — Thesis, Evidence, and Context

1. Synthetic Systems and Stagecraft

2. Eight Short Cases

3. Global Contrasts

Part II — Workflows Across the Production Lifecycle

4. Pre-Production

5. Rehearsal and Performance

6. Post-Production and Audiences

Part III — Skills, Pedagogy, and Career Preparation

7. Skills Map for Theatre Careers

8. Studios, Labs, and Portfolios

9. Course and Program Templates

Part IV — Law, Governance, and Ethics

10. Authorship, Ownership, and Copyright

11. Compliance in Practice

12. Ethics and Responsibility

Part V — A Longitudinal Production Case

13. From Greenlight to Strike

Part VI — Tooling, Infrastructure, and Implementation

14. Selecting and Running Tools

15. Adoption Guides for Schools and Companies

Part VII — Futures and Research Agenda

16. Near-Term Scenarios and Strategic Foresight

17.  Open Questions and Next Steps

Appendices

· A. Studio Drills

· B. Lab Modules and Instructor Notes

· C. Sample Policies and Contract Clauses

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Harding is an American academic and professor who works as the department head of Performing Arts and Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, USA.

James L. Hutson is currently a professor and department head of art history, AI, and visual culture at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, USA.