Audience, Experience and Popular Practices

VENUE: Oculus, 1.05

Wednesday, 27th August, 13.00-15.00

CHAIR: Isabel Stuart

Kelsey Jacobson “I love talking theatre”: Reflexivity, Affect, and Ethics in Audience Research.

Astrid Breel Playful reflection and evaluation games in audience research.

Kuldip Singh-Barmi & Sue Smith Body &… a fruitful wonder.

Jane Luton “This is lovely, what a fun thing to do!” Can research really be playful?

Stephen Purcell “One foot constantly in the world of the here-and-now”: fun and playfulness in The Pantaloons’ Shakespearean productions.

Thursday, 28th August, 09.00-10.30

CHAIR: Kelsey Jacobson

Cerys Coppins Performing Fandom: Participation in Musical Theatre Fan Culture.

Kumiko Hilberdink-Sakamoto Manga to Stage: ‘2.5-D theatre’ and the audience in Japan.

Gareth White Finding fun in the poly-crisis.

Shuyu Liu Expanding the National Theatre’s Regional Influence: The Role of NTLive and Celebrity Casting.

Thursday, 28th August, 15.30-17.00

CHAIR: Kirsty Sedgman

Chun Shan From Political Tool to Cultural Sanctuary: The Changing Role of Theatre for Women in Urban China.

Grisana Punpeng Exploring and Crafting an Immersive Verbatim Theatrical Experience for LGBTQ+ Awareness in Thailand.

Elizabeth Stich Experiencing True Fun in Aerial Arts.

Mark France Practising Pole.

Friday, 29th August, 13.00-15.00

CHAIR: Hannah Greenstreet

Lucy Thornett Uncertainty in Augmented Reality Experiences.

Kelsie Acton 'That Which Theatre Loves' - Adjustments for Sensory Sensitivity in Relaxed Performances.

Kat Hipkiss Shakespeare, Access, and Enjoyment.

Claudia Maya When Fun Meets Crisis: Emotional Engagement in Performance.

Jacob Pittini Audiences Just Want to Have Fun?: Reconsidering Audience Agency and Theatre Etiquette amidst ‘Modern Misbehaviour’.