With virtual characters in real life, 'An Ark' experiments with mixed-reality performance

NPR | By Jennifer Vanasco

Published February 14, 2026 at 7:02 AM CST

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A new play, "An Ark", is one of the first to be created and produced for mixed reality. It recently opened in New York, but does the play herald the future of theater?

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Jennifer Vanasco

Jennifer Vanasco is an editor on the NPR Culture Desk, where she also reports on theater, visual arts, cultural institutions, the intersection of tech/culture and the economics of the arts.

With virtual characters in real life, 'An Ark' experiments with mixed-reality performance

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