Action Pants is a creative partnership between theatre artists Christine Brubaker and Laura Philipps. They develop performances at the intersection of live theatre, audio narrative and interactive digital experiences.
Together, they created HenryG20 in 2021, a theatre production experienced through mobile app containing a walking tour, audio drama, and augmented reality documentary scenes - deployed for asynchronous audiences Luminato Festival (digital) during the social distancing era.
Their explorations into augmented reality for Rella's Cambrian Dream have developed from a mobile app with 3D model interactions into a full scale theatrical production for digital immersive galleries.
Action Pants’ ongoing partnership with University of Calgary and TELUS Spark Science Centre facilitates research about how to bring theatre into digital immersion galleries at museums across North America.
Christine Brubaker is a director, performer and educator. Over her 30-year career as a freelance artist, she worked on many of Canada’s large and small stages and has directed over 25 world premieres She is an alumnus of the National Theatre School and the Michael Langham Program for Classical Direction at the Stratford Festival. Christine is on faculty at UCalgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts where she teaches directing and acting.
Laura Philipps is a Producer and Production Manager of theatre, dance, and multimedia performance works. Her practice centres around new work development, creative leadership, and process design. Laura's collaborations combine mediums and innovate technological applications.