Row X blog by Hannah Grannemann I wish I had known the term “audiencing”[1] during my arts management career. Fumbling with my words in meetings, I tried to get others to see audiences as more than ATMs, obstacles to work around, or sleepy citizens in need of moral awakening. Joining a noisy, packed lobby, I also couldn’t find words to describe the buzzy post-show feeling of elation on opening night after having been present when performers and audience had become enmeshed, creating a new … [Read more...] about “Audiencing”: Introducing the Routledge Companion to Audiences and Performing Arts
Too Little Heterogeneity?: Histories, Theories and Questions of Social Justice
Row X blog guest post by Lynne Conner, Chair and Professor at the Department of Theatre at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. This is the first in a series on Row X featuring short essays written by the co-editors of the Routledge Companion to Audiences and the Performing Arts, a major reference work published in April 2022. The series is introduced here.The Companion represents a truly multi-dimensional exploration of the inter-relationships between audiences and performance. … [Read more...] about Too Little Heterogeneity?: Histories, Theories and Questions of Social Justice
Our Methods Make Our World: Methods, Methodologies and Understanding Audiences
Row X blog guest post by Matthew Reason, Professor of Theatre and Performance at York St John University, UK. This is the third in a series on Row X will be featuring short essays written by the co-editors of the Routledge Companion to Audiences and the Performing Arts, a major reference work published in April 2022. The series is introduced here.The Companion represents a truly multi-dimensional exploration of the inter-relationships between audiences and performance. Spread over four … [Read more...] about Our Methods Make Our World: Methods, Methodologies and Understanding Audiences
Why Audience Research Matters, and Why It Matters Now: Policies, Politics and Practices
Row X guest blog by Ben Walmsley, Professor of Cultural Engagement at University of Leeds, UK This is the second in a series on Row X will be featuring short essays written by the co-editors of the Routledge Companion to Audiences and the Performing Arts, a major reference work published in April 2022. The series is introduced here.The Companion represents a truly multi-dimensional exploration of the inter-relationships between audiences and performance. Spread over four sections and … [Read more...] about Why Audience Research Matters, and Why It Matters Now: Policies, Politics and Practices
Shorts: Adventures in Thinking About Audiences
Row X guest post by Katya Johanson, Professor of Audience Research at Deakin University, Australia. This is the fourth in a series on Row X will be featuring short essays written by the co-editors of the Routledge Companion to Audiences and the Performing Arts, a major reference work published in April 2022. The series is introduced here.The Companion represents a truly multi-dimensional exploration of the inter-relationships between audiences and performance. Spread over four sections and … [Read more...] about Shorts: Adventures in Thinking About Audiences