<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body> dear LGM community, during the last year we have been very busy rebuilding UpStage as part of the project Mobilise/Demobilise - a critical and artistic response to a world of increasing conflict, crisis and emergency, explored through a series of online performances. we have just released the video documentation from the festival in october, which also launched the rebuilt UpStage platform. three cyberformances were presented at the festival: "go go go" by schaumbad - freies atelierhas graz; "reMove" by teater interakt (malmö, sweden) and "repose" by vicki smith & collaborators (aotearoa new zealand). the video also shows some of the research and development: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://mobilise-demobilise.eu/" moz-do-not-send="true">https://mobilise-demobilise.eu/</a> the new UpStage is now live and beautiful; in february we will restart open walkthroughs - online sessions for interested people to learn how to use the platform. more info: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://upstage.org.nz/?event=open-walkthrough-6" moz-do-not-send="true">https://upstage.org.nz/?event=open-walkthrough-6</a> the project has been a lot of fun so far and has attracted a really great team of collaborators, including a 50% female software development team, with the wonderful elisa de castro guerra as our lead interface designer :) Mobilise/Demobilise continues throughout 2022, so there will be more opportunities to see the performances live; & UpStage is there for other artists to use for their own projects as well. wishing you all a peaceful & healthy festive season! helen : ) <div class="moz-signature">-- helen varley jamieson <a href="mailto:helen@creative-catalyst.com" moz-do-not-send="true">helen@creative-catalyst.com</a> <a href="http://www.creative-catalyst.com" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.creative-catalyst.com</a> <a href="http://www.upstage.org.nz" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.upstage.org.nz</a> <a href="https://mobilise-demobilise.eu/" moz-do-not-send="true">https://mobilise-demobilise.eu</a> </div> </body> </html>