
Description of the event
Peter Kuling will share his experience in creating performances of scenes from Shakespeare’s plays in VR. Join the presentation and feel free to ask your questions!

Peter Kuling
Associate Professor in Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph
Peter Kuling is an Associate Professor in Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. He teaches introductions to theatre history, performance studies, dramaturgy, ensemble practices, digital performance, and special topics courses like Theatre and Video Games. His research focuses on early modern and Canadian theatre as well as performance theory across theatrical adaptations, digital media, video games, virtual reality, professional sports, and queer history. He has edited special journal issues on Digital Performance, Theatre and Sports, and Drag as well as contributed to anthologies on Gender and Theatre, Shakespeare in Canada, and Theatre and Immigration. He also works as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Performance Arts & Digital Media.
He has recently directed all-new Shakespeare VR projects in partnership with SimWave VR developed for High School, College, and University students. Hamlet VR Experience (2022) and Macbeth VR Experience (2023) are both available for free via Ontario Exchange eCampus at public institutions throughout Ontario. He is currently completing his first monograph about Virtual Reality and Theatre/Performance/Interactivity for McGill-Queens University Press.