Index

Emma Weitkamp (University of the West of England, UK)
Carla Almeida (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Brazil)

Science & Theatre: Communicating Science and Technology with Performing Arts

ISBN: 978-1-80043-641-1, eISBN: 978-1-80043-640-4

Publication date: 11 August 2022

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Weitkamp, E. and Almeida, C. (2022), "Index", Science & Theatre: Communicating Science and Technology with Performing Arts, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 213-217. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-640-420221020

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Copyright © 2022 Emma Weitkamp and Carla Almeida


INDEX

Note: Page numbers followed by “n” indicate notes.

Adapting formats
, 73–75

Affective connection
, 48

Alternative science plays
, 17, 19

Ancient Greece
, 3

Art-science (Sci-art)
, 33, 35, 38, 89, 149

activities
, 33

collaborations
, 38–39

discourse
, 144–145

practices
, 53

projects
, 37–39

Artsci model
, 159–160

Artsci residencies
, 160

Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)
, 174

Audience
, 43–45

conceptualising
, 86–88

with connection to science or theatre
, 118–119

cultural elite
, 88

measuring audience responses
, 95–99

outcomes
, 91–95

qualitative methods
, 98–99

quantitative methods
, 97

reception studies
, 21, 85, 91, 95, 99, 187

research vs. evaluation
, 96–97

socio-demographic profile
, 85, 89, 96–97, 188, 197, 199

theatre and spectators
, 94–95

Audience engagement
, 45, 144

Augmented Lecture
, 144

art-science discourse
, 144–145

creation process
, 145

factors affecting outcome
, 146–150

Backstage process
, 107–108

Black and Indigenous People Of Color (BIPOC)
, 176

Brazilian science communication
, 113

Brecht, Bertolt
, 17, 94

A New Role for Theatre and Spectators
, 94

Life of Galileo
, 18, 69, 73

Ciência e teatro
, 16

Ciência em Cena
, 64

Circus
, 71

Co-constructing knowledge
, 92

Co-creation
, 11, 25, 46, 85, 87, 184

co-creator
, 85–99

design process
, 103

Cognitive component
, 92

Cognitive metaphors
, 6, 12, 158–161, 167

Cognitive response
, 22, 42, 62, 80, 83, 87, 91–3, 95, 97, 99, 184, 188

Collaborations
, 35–37

creating effective
, 49

establishing trust
, 50–51

evaluation and reflection
, 52

funding
, 52–53

negotiating commitment
, 49–50

science communication expertise
, 51

Collaborator
, 10–11, 33, 36–38, 186

Conative response
, 92, 95, 97–99, 184, 188

Conceptualising audiences
, 86–88

Conceptualising science-theatre

plethora of concepts
, 19–21

science communication
, 15, 21–24

science-in-theatre
, 18

science-theatre
, 24–26

Contemplative format
, 78–79, 82, 184

Contemporary science
, 18–19

Contemporary science-theatre topics
, 57–62

Contextualising science
, 43, 46–47

Copenhagen
, 3, 33

Corporate theatre (see ‘Industrial theatre’)

Cosmic Underground
, 80, 161–168

COVID-19 pandemic
, 12, 31, 38, 66, 78, 117, 153, 175

Creating science-theatre

art-science projects
, 37–39

collaborations
, 35–37

creating effective collaborations
, 49–53

creative practices
, 35

from education to spectacle
, 39–41

motivations behind science-theatre
, 39–49

survey respondents’ motivations
, 41–47

Cultural capital
, 103

Cultural elite
, 88

Deficit Model
, 3, 8, 20, 22–23, 48, 79, 86, 143, 183, 189

Demonstration
, 25, 63

experimental science
, 104

live
, 70–71

Demonstrative

formats
, 70–71, 78, 82

performances
, 184

Devised theatre
, 25

Dialogue
, 5, 8–9, 185

art-science
, 144

between arts and sciences
, 4

creating
, 24–26

forms of
, 82

opportunities for
, 153

promoting
, 41, 58

between science and theatre
, 24

styles of
, 73

theatrical practice of
, 77

Education
, 4, 5, 19, 24, 150

from education to spectacle
, 39–41

formal
, 91, 181

informal
, 118

intentions
, 47, 181

multiple visions of
, 189

science
, 37, 123, 133, 183

theatre
, 25

Educational theatre
, 122

Educator survey
, 127

‘Emancipated spectator’
, 87

Emotion/emotional
, 41, 79, 93–94

connection
, 45

engagement
, 44–45, 93

immediacy
, 174

impacts of theatre
, 93

reactions
, 91

response
, 92, 93, 184, 188

stimuli
, 62

values
, 87

Entertaining
, 46

Epic theatre
, 94

Equity, diversity and inclusivity
, 112

Escenas de la Vida Acuática (see Scenes of Aquatic Life)

European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite)
, 6, 28

European Researchers’ Night (ERN)
, 137

Evaluation
, 52, 53, 95, 96–97, 197–200

data
, 111

forum theatre approach
, 92

frameworks
, 189

of science-theatre projects
, 12

Formats

adopting, adapting and creating new formats
, 73–75

emerging participatory formats
, 75–78

interactions in practice
, 80–83

opportunities for participation
, 78–80

science communication
, 69

science communication goals
, 78–80

science-theatre traditional formats
, 70–73

Forum theatre
, 10, 74, 75–78, 82, 87, 184

approach for public engagement
, 92

performances
, 77–78

Fundamental goals (or motivations)
, 40–42, 48, 183

Funding
, 32–34, 52–53

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
, 8, 147

Hard sciences
, 36

History of science in theatre
, 18

Immersion
, 159–160

Immersive theatre
, 75–76

Improvisation
, 72, 87, 145–146, 154, 184

Industrial theatre
, 122

Informal science learning (ISL)
, 103

Institutional bonds
, 116–118

Interaction
, 69–83

Interdisciplinarity
, 59

International Museum Theater Alliance (IMTAL)
, 63

Jet Propulsion Theatre
, 148

Learning

experience
, 176–177

formal
, 24, 111

informal
, 24, 111

outcomes of science-theatre
, 93

stimulating
, 45–46

Lecture-performances
, 75

Life of Galileo
, 18, 52, 69, 73, 94

Living history
, 70

Mapping science-theatre practices

(central) issue of funding
, 32–34

institutions with science-theatre
, 31–32

profile of respondents
, 28–31

science-theatre activities
, 27

Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE)
, 136

Math class to theatre
, 170–174

Meaning making
, 11, 85–88, 93, 96, 98

Minnesota Fringe Festival
, 169

Monitoring and evaluation system
, 125–130, 133, 148

post-production questionnaires
, 148

post-workshop student surveys
, 126

pre-workshop student surveys
, 126

qualitative methods
, 98–99

quantitative methods
, 97

questionnaires
, 97

Motivations (and goals)

fundamental
, 41, 42

motivations behind science-theatre
, 47–49

personal
, 41, 42, 183

pragmatic
, 41, 42, 183

of survey respondents
, 41–47

Museu da Vida
, 11, 41, 50, 52, 63, 71, 90, 98, 113–119, 183

modus operandi
, 115

Museum theatre
, 62

Mysore Science Theatre Festival
, 64

Nano is Big
, 61, 77, 80

Narrative responses
, 126–128

National Museum for Science and Technology
, 135

Negotiating commitment
, 49–50

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
, 7

Participative/participation
, 36, 70, 82, 174, 184

audience
, 6, 62, 77–78, 184–185

citizen
, 9

forms of
, 10

opportunities for
, 78–80

physical
, 87

of volunteers
, 70–71

Participatory formats
, 75–78

Pedagogy, pedagogical (see also Education, learning)
, 48, 58, 76

facet of the théâtre de sciences
, 22

intentions
, 184, 187

motivations
, 183, 189

theatrical traditions
, 5

Personal enrichment
, 48

Personal goals (and motivations)
, 38–44, 46, 48, 183

‘Personalised and localised’ theatrical experience
, 106

Physical theatre
, 12, 25, 121, 123–125, 130, 132–133

Play
, 36, 60–61, 73, 116

‘Pop-up’ festivals
, 106

Post-workshop student surveys
, 126

Pragmatic goals (and motivations)
, 39, 41, 42, 44–46, 48, 53, 183

Pre-workshop student surveys
, 126

Professional science-theatre
, 114–116

Public engagement
, 25, 33, 36, 38, 49–50, 188

Public spaces
, 65, 185

Public Communication of Science and Technology Network (PCST)
, 6

Public Engagement with Science
, 9, 20, 25, 44, 82–83, 107, 174, 182

Public engagement with science and technology framework (PEST framework)
, 87

Public Understanding of Science (PUS)
, 7–8, 38, 182

Public Understanding of Science and Technology (PCST)
, 28

Qualitative methods
, 98–99

Quantitative methods
, 97

Questionnaires
, 97

Reception studies
, 21, 85, 91, 95, 99, 187

RedPop
, 6, 28

Research
, 21, 96–97, 188–189

Royal Institution
, 79

Scenes of Aquatic Life

collaboration to transform
, 154–155

theatre as knowledge bridge
, 151–154

Science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM)
, 5, 37

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
, 12, 37, 103

Science cabarets
, 74

Science capital
, 96, 103, 108, 111

Science communication
, 4, 15, 21–24, 36, 69

expertise
, 51

goals
, 78–80

storytelling (and narrative), in
, 5, 45, 63, 72–73, 103–104, 107–108, 111–112, 145, 172–173

paradigms
, 6–9

storytelling in
, 105

Science festivals (inc science theatre festivals)
, 6, 10, 32, 39, 56, 62–3, 105–6, 124, 126, 145, 149, 170

Science Literacy
, 7, 24, 182

Science museums
, 24, 62–63, 65, 71, 90, 113–114, 136, 142, 182–183

Science plays
, 17, 20, 21

Science shows
, 70–71

Science Slams
, 74

Science theatre

in South Africa
, 122–124

in UK context
, 104–105

rise and rise of
, 4–6

traditional formats
, 70–73

Science-engaged performance
, 19

Science-engaged theatre
, 16

Science-in-theatre
, 18

Science-performance
, 19

Site-specific storytelling
, 159–160

Skit
, 72

SMASH-UK Programme
, 39, 103, 105–108

Socio-demographic factors
, 96

Socio-demographic measures
, 89

Spectator
, 86–87

theatre and
, 94–95

Stand-up comedy
, 72–74

Stimulating learning
, 45–46

Story of Festival
, 160

Storytelling
, 63, 72

in science communication
, 5, 45, 63, 72–73, 103–105, 107–108, 111–112, 145, 172–173

Teatro científico
, 16

Teatro de temática científica
, 16

Teatro della Meraviglia (TdM)
, 64, 148

Teatro scientifico
, 16, 22, 23

Theatre and science
, 17, 23, 25, 41, 44, 70, 90, 118, 135–136, 139, 142, 185

Théâtre de science
, 19, 22

Théâtre de vulgarización de la science
, 16

Théâtre et science
, 19

Theatre interventions (see Theatrical visit)

Theatre of the Oppressed
, 76

Théâtre scientifique
, 16, 23

Brazilian science communication
, 113

institutional bonds
, 116–118

professional science-theatre
, 114–116

Theatrical visit
, 71

Topics

contemporary science-theatre topics
, 57–62

and content
, 55–57

place hosting science-theatre
, 65–67

traditional venues for science
, 62–65

Trust
, 50–51

Underserved audience
, 11, 44, 111

Venues
, 55–67

Virtual theatre
, 66, 75

Walking Tall Educational Theatre Project
, 121

social value of prehistory through
, 124–125

Walking Tall’s impact
, 125–130

World Health Organization
, 117–118

Zoom platform
, 38, 75, 78, 81, 175–176