Oliver, M. L.; McKay, G. A., «The digital performer: Performance, technology and new performance paradigms». phd, University of Salford, 2014 Abstract This thesis, portfolio of published original performances and texts examines the extent to which one can create an equitable and convincing ‘live’ performance presence when creating performances that incorporate mediatised performers. The experimental process forefronts the dialogic relationship of the onstage to the on-screen performer, as such the devising methodology has primarily been focused on experimentation with the scripted narrative. The research illustrates significant technological and formal transitions during the research period, which has also seen the development from analogue to digital formats. In a systematic series of test-bed…