Physical Theatres: Glass, Lights, and the Making of Ghosts

Aileen Robinson, historian of 19th century theatre and science, will present the history of the development of Pepper's Ghost, a stage trick for conjuring ghosts that relied upon (and spurred) innovations in physical and material science.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), Irvine, United States