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Examining Audience Receptivity To Theatre Across Various Technological Mediums, Chingyi "Ac" Chan
Examining Audience Receptivity To Theatre Across Various Technological Mediums, Chingyi "Ac" Chan
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This creative project and study was proposed to investigate the impacts of online theatre on audience members’ emotions, feelings, and comprehension of the show. The Research questions asked were: RQ1: How does the viewing medium, if at all, affect the audience's response to a theatrical performance? And RQ2: Which, if any, technological mediums do audiences members prefer to use to watch theatre? Three versions of the same play were made and adapted to their respective social media platforms: YouTube, Instagram Live, and TikTok. Participants were asked to watch one of the three shows and fill out a survey. Forty participants …