Deus Ex Machina is a love letter to the Shea Theater and to theater-making itself. Made for an intimate audience of 18 participants at a time, the hour-long piece guides them - scene to scene - through a series of encounters with characters inspired by the Shea’s history and legacy. The audience plays many roles across the show, from witness to direct participant. The encounters they have with the show’s characters change scene to scene, moving them around the building’s spaces and across several eras, including the Shea’s history as a vaudeville house, a hippie commune, and a regional theater venue that has seen multiple iterations.
Organizer
Shea Theater Arts CenterVenue
Shea Theater Arts Center
Category
Immersive TheatreTag
ImmersiveStart date
September 29th, 2022
End date
October 1st, 2022
Audience Role
You'll be guided from scene to scene
Ages: All ages
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Years on EI
About Shea Theater Arts Center
When Turners Falls asked the community what to do with the Shea Theater, a group of us imagined a place that would serve all of us — artists, families, students, elders, youth, businesses, and nonprofits — who make our homes in Franklin County. Now, we have a rare opportunity to create something amazing: an arts center and community space for the 21st century. A place for those who have been here for generations and those just arriving. Carefully conceived upgrades coupled with significantly enhanced programming will make the Shea a regional destination, a center of conversation, and a headquarters for Franklin County’s cultural and economic revival.