The Engaging Performances of Comic-Con
Summary
In this article, we explore the engaging performances of Comic-Con and how it creates a virtual performance space for both performers and audiences. The costumes and characters that people portray engage others around them, making them willing or unwilling participants in the performance. Comic-Con is not just limited to the convention floor but also spreads out around the city, making it a proscenium for everyone to perform for each other.
Table of Contents
- Elaborate Costumes as Engaging Performances
- Creating a Virtual Performance Space
- Comic-Con as a Proscenium for Everyone
- Conclusion
Elaborate Costumes as Engaging Performances
At Comic-Con, costumes have been some of the most elaborate seen in years. People dress up as characters from their favorite movies, TV shows, and comics. The costumes engage not only the wearer but also everyone around them. It creates a sense of excitement and curiosity, making people want to know more about the character and their story. Even if people know that the character is not real, they still get to feel a little scared or intimidated by them. Comic-Con attendees get to embody the character they portray and create their own kind of movie around them.
Creating a Virtual Performance Space
The costumes and characters at Comic-Con create a virtual performance space for both performers and audiences. People who come to the convention and put on a costume are not just the audience but also performers. They engage the people around them, making them willing or maybe unwilling participants in the performance itself. It is like a virtual theater where everyone is on the proscenium together, and there is no separation between performers and audiences.
Comic-Con as a Proscenium for Everyone
Comic-Con is not just limited to the convention floor. It spreads out around the city, making it a proscenium for everyone to perform for each other. The convention metastasizes, and everything gets redressed like the whole city is a set. The best cities are prosceniums for the people who walk around and live in them. They are places for all of us to perform for each other, to be each other’s audience all the time.
Conclusion
Comic-Con is not just a convention for fans of comics, movies, and TV shows. It is a place where people can come together and create their own performances. The costumes and characters engage people around them, creating a virtual performance space where everyone is a performer and audience. Comic-Con is a proscenium for everyone, where the city becomes a set, and people can perform for each other all the time.
