series of edited images from Coriolanus (animated versions available from hiddleslokid, 2014)

series of edited images from Coriolanus (animated versions available from hiddleslokid, 2014)

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When a theatrical performance is digitally broadcast live to cinemas, the limitations of temporal and spatial specificity are removed and the theatrical experience is simultaneously opened up to a wider audience and inherently altered. One such production, Coriolanus (Donmar Warehouse, 2013-14), starring an actor with a particularly enthusiastic on...

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... "An animated gif is a magical thing. It contains the power to convey emotion, empathy, and context in a subtle way that text or emoticons simply can't" ( Rich and Hu, 2014). One re-interpretation uses a series of gifs from a single scene within the play to represent the overall theme of Coriolanus' relationship with his mother, Volumnia (see Fig. 2). this sequence is extremely effective in its translation of both narrative and emotional meaning across media ...