Lights, camera, action: how a video revolution is transforming theatre

Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (2024). Photo: Marc Brenner

Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (2024). Photo: Marc Brenner

Two decades ago, theatre audiences had never experienced live video on stage. It is a craft that has since exploded in popularity and technical complexity, with shows such as The Picture of Dorian Gray being hailed as an entirely new art form. Fergus Morgan finds out how we arrived here, and what’s next

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