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AI: will it be the next big technical revolution in theatre?

Long ReadsMay 29, 2025

The digital ‘Abbatars’ in ABBA Voyage. Photo: ABBA Voyage

The digital ‘Abbatars’ in ABBA Voyage. Photo: ABBA Voyage

Theatre has always innovated. But, in the midst of an AI-fuelled technological transformation, are backstage workers facing job losses or new opportunities? Theo Bosanquet asks those at the forefront of technical innovation

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