With 10-minute plays, director puts the theater into reality TV

In As You Like It, Shakespeare writes: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." This timeless line finds modern echo in the recently aired reality show, Mystery in the Box.

The show is based around a series of "boxes", each an independent world and stage for an improvised play. As celebrity guests enter one of the boxes, they must follow the rules of that specific world, taking on their assigned roles to overcome a series of challenges designed to test their wit, strength and creativity.

The narrative framework of each box explores societal themes such as familial bonds, digital existence and modern anxieties. Every episode ends with a short, experimental theater piece that reflects on its theme.