Unsilent Mode Vol. I (Japan), July 26 - 28, 2024. Photo by Anna Kuroda.
Unsilent Mode Vol. I (The UK), September 26 - 28, 2024. Photo by Chun Shan.
Backstage, Unsilent Mode Vol. I (The UK). Photo by Kelvin Wong.
Unsilent Mode Vol. I (Japan), July 26 - 28, 2024. Photo by Anna Kuroda.
Unsilent Mode
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Unsilent Mode is a trilogy of works-in-progress that aims to reconstruct the theatrical event with and for a generation raised on digital media, while distinguishing it from other forms of mediated experiences. The project sits at the junctures of intermedial performance, physical-virtual embodiment, cross-cultural dramaturgy, and environmentally sustainable practices framed by post-pandemic contexts. Each volume explores different pairings from the spectrum of audience engagement: liveness-presence (2024), immersion-embodiment (2025), and participation-interactivity (2026). The project unites performance makers from diverse disciplines worldwide in a single physical location without requiring travel – they alternate between physical and digital forms depending on where the project is presented. Despite its hybrid configuration, the works are experienced by a live audience who occupy a shared space.
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Kelvin Wong is a Malaysian theatremaker, producer, and educator. He was a Resident Director at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre and the Artistic Director of Theatresauce, a director-focused collective he founded in Kuala Lumpur. He holds an MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University, Chicago, and has taught at Sunway University, Malaysia. Kelvin is currently a second-year PhD candidate at the Universities of Exeter and Bristol. His practice-based research is funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) South, West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership (SWWDTP). k.wong2@exeter.ac.uk