Dance is frequently described as being “about” movement.“Dance,” writes Ann
Daly,“although it has a visual component, is fundamentally a kinesthetic art”(Daly 1992 …

The concept of disappearance articulates the live arts as actively resistant or impervious to
representation, with this transience prominently constructed as a marker of the unique …

This paper discusses possible correspondences between neuroscientific findings and
phenomenologically informed methodologies in the investigation of kinesthetic empathy in …

How do audiences experience live performances? What is gained when a national theatre is
born? These questions and more are the subject of Locating the Audience, the first in-depth …

We utilize qualitative audience research and functional brain imaging (fMRI) to examine the
aesthetic experience of watching dance both with and without music. This transdisciplinary …

Participatory performance enables audiences to make changes and contribute to the work,
which means that their experience and responses become part of the aesthetic of the …

This a ti le applies Bou dieu s otio of habitus to the results of a two-year qualitative study of
high s hool stude ts espo ses to li e theat e. Digital ha itus sheds light upo the as i hi h tee …

The study investigates the aesthetic experience of a dance performance from the
perspective of both the dancers and the audience. The audience observed three short …

In this themed section we are delighted to present thirteen new papers on theatre audience
research. In doing so we wonder if this might mark the point within theatre studies when we …

This paper argues for the value of post-performance workshops in extending the memories
of theatre for young people. It examines research that investigated the 'impact'of touring …