THE HIDDEN ROOM
Mission
We engage and employ the world’s top scholars, technologists, and theatre-makers to create the most accessible, immersive, entertaining, and educational theatre experiences possible. We specialize in bridging the gap between early modern classics and tech- forward new works. The result is a theatrical curiosity shop that rides the junction between performance and technology, past and future, what is accessible, and what is hidden.
Vision
Our VISION is to create impactful work that is highly accessible, educational, innovative, and interactive - starting locally, and rippling out internationally by way of :
acting as a living laboratory for world-renowned scholars
developing innovative new work that experiments with audience immersion
making theatre as accessible and interactive as possible through digital performance and other technology-based innovations
bridging what we believe is an imaginary gap between early-modern and modern theatre
fostering a family of artists of diverse racial backgrounds, age, size, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and abilities so that they can represent a broader spectrum of Austin's populace, and bring a wealth of experience to our theatrical table at the height of their creative powers.
Our hope is to continue Austin’s move towards becoming a theatre destination, bringing in ever more cultural tourists. Our VALUES are rooted in respect, kindness, empathy, and fostering a greater understanding of each other and ourselves through theatre. We believe that through telling stories, we explore and celebrate the ways in which we are different, and the ways we are the same regardless of background, social-economic status, geography, or indeed, the time in which we are born.
“It’ll melt your face off.”