• Fulbright Professor of Creative Technology, FH Salzburg, Austria
• Professor of Theatre Arts at the Conservatory of the Arts SUNY Purchase College
• Creative Director of White Horse Immersive in Hangzhou, China
• Associate Artist of the David Glass Ensemble
• Immersive Transmedia Metaverse Course Director at MIAT Institute,
Milan, Italy
• Founding member of the Order of the Wild,
• Immersive Narrative Consultant, Iraqi Futures 2050 Project for United Nations Assistance Mission Iraq (UNAMI)
David Bassuk
Transformational Spatial Narratives &
Impact Experience Designer
Explorer of the integration of theatre, transmedia storytelling, gameplay and the design of immersive narratives and storyworlds
David Bassuk is a leader in integrating theater, transmedia, immersive narrative, experience design, game design, and location-based technology. Bassuk specializes in creatively exploring Spatial Storytelling in live and virtual settings. He focuses on developing meaningful and engaging interactions between designers and participants using layers of technology within live performances and theme parks. He has worked between academia and creative industries in entertainment venues and heritage sites, with interaction designers and creative technologists on projects grounded on multi-disciplinary potentials of narrative, affective dramaturgy and audience/player engagement.
A consultant on strategies for devising and developing curriculum and cultural production in the arts, entertainment, and tourism, as well as other creative industries offering expertise in design methods for collaboration and co-creation.
Director / Producer / Educator / Creator / Immersive Enthusiast