ECHOES

Echo: A sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener. A close parallel or repetition of an idea, feeling, style, or event. To restate in purpose or agreement. To be reminiscent of. Where do echoes show up in our lives, cultures, and stories? What do they look, feel, and sound like? What can we learn from the echoes that resonate through our experiences, the secrets and jokes we tell each other, the legends we pass on, the music we make, and the memories we share? Join Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit's Junior Ensemble for ECHOES, an engaging, immersive production of their creation that explores and celebrates the stories reverberating through our lives. Immersive theatre can take many forms and look many different ways, but it often involves allowing the audience to fully experience and explore the world of the play by interacting with actors, set pieces, and/or props. Immersive theatre sometimes asks audience members to make decisions and actually participate in the unfolding of the play's plot. It challenges the notion of what we think theatre traditionally looks like--many immersive productions don't take place on a traditional stage. Immersive theatre invites us to reexamine our assumptions about what the performing arts look like and can do. It positions the audience as key participants in the whole experience rather than passive spectators and sparks rich dialogue, invigorating moments of connection, and unforgettable artistic experiences.