"The Koi Pond" is a new kind of Interactive Theatre.
"The Koi Pond," Tracy Reed's new Interactive Drama for Actors and Audience, will make you think about your friendships in a whole new way.
How good a friend are you?
Do you know when to listen, when to speak up?
Do you know when to give advice, when to let a friend to answer their own questions?
In The Koi Pond you don't just watch videos and read pages on the Internet. By signing up online,you'll become the friend of a central character. You'll be part of the story.
Over the course of four weeks your new friend will share confidences with you via email, relating the daily events of their lives.
Most importantly, they will ask for your advice.
It's a pivotal, stressful time in the lives of the Anderson family. They've moved to a new town where they have no friends. They have kids about to enter college and uncertain jobs in a tough economy. Their lives are entwined in the plans of international companies with billions at stake... and ruthless people at the helm.
In a few weeks two people could be dead. Lives could be changed forever.
But it doesn't have to go down this way. Things can still come out OK.
The Andersons have friends like you, good people who'll help them find their way. You, one person, can make a difference in their lives.
How good a friend are you?
Click here for more information and to learn how to sign up. There is no charge for participating in "The Koi Pond."
About Our Author
Tracy Reed is a classically trained playwright who is the author of one of the first works of online Interactive Theatre, "The QuantumLink Serial", which ran on what is now the AOL network from 1988 to 1989. The interactive piece became the #1-rated special feature on AOL's systems, drawing a loyal and active audience.
Reed's traditional stage works have been produced in both the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas, winning recognition from The National Endowment for the Humanities. "The Koi Pond" marks a return to the author's roots in online Interactive Theatre.
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