OntheBoards.tv

OntheBoards.tv is an online, on-demand website for contemporary performance films. Stream, download or subscribe to watch favorite performances from past seasons or discover something entirely new in these HD-quality, multi-angle films that can be watched anytime, anywhere. Filmed at On the Boards, Seattle WA, as well as peer theaters cross the country, the performances in this 2-year-old initiative present a snapshot of the best new works in dance, theater and music.

The inspiration for OntheBoards.tv came in part from our success over the past 6 years offering online resources that accompany our live season presentations including performance review blogs, artist interviews, podcast lectures and other media. During that time participation in these online activities markedly increased, setting the stage for an online initiative that improves upon out-dated documentation practices involving one camera shots from the back of theaters and limited access archives. Instead, OntheBoards.tv will facilitate filming performances with multiple HD cameras and professional editing, and making the results available online. With lead support from The Wallace Foundation and additional support from DanceUSA, and the Duke Foundation, On the Boards is able to work with talented filmmakers, camera operators, editors, web designers, programmers, data crunchers and amazing artists to pilot and evaluate OntheBoards.tv over the next 3 years.