ACTORS		AUDIENCE		CREATORS
Semi – structured                               Interview                            (with Video & Audio)*		Semi – structured                       Interview**		Semi – structured   Interview**
„Not-call-it -Focus-Group“- Discussion (with Video & Audio)**		“Audience Talk” Publikumsgespräch (record Audio)		Focus Group:divided in Tec. and Design groups (record Audio)**
——-		Questionnaires		——-
Observation	In field	Observation	In field	——-
	Direct(notes)		Direct(notes)
	Indirect(camera during rehersals and play)		—

 

* done by Project-teams

** optional

 

Actors:

Semi-Structured Interview:

Our method of evaluation for the actors is a semi-structured interview, where its an open conversation but we have a set of guiding questions to cover the same topics with each participant. Questions are open and closed. Interviewer follows a framework of questions but can react to the participants individually.  By this method we are able to explore deeper into the questions and the  best way to understand the  experience of actors and experts (director, stage designer).

Observation:

In this observation method we directly observe the actors  experience and reactions to the interactive technology when they are rehearsing in their natural environment (in field) and also during the final play. We instantly observe situations and take notes  about the reaction of actors in rehearsal; thereby making the analysis suddenly(direct). In the final, (indirect) observation, we collect data about the development of the play, where the creators take notes of their activities on a regular basis; instrumenting the software to record users’ activity in a log; video-recording during rehearsals and plays.

Audience:

Questionnaire:

By using the Questionnaire method we get answers to specific questions from a large group of people, useful to confirm the conclusions from the audience after watching the play. Closed or open questions can be used to collect demographic data and users’ opinions.

“Audience Talk”:Publikumsgespräch

In the Publikumsgespräch, the audience can ask questions to the the actors, director and the creators. It is an open talk session where all question are open regarding the play, for example, questions to the actors about their acting, about the story to the director, technical questions to the creators and so on.

Observation:

In the Field observation we directly observe the audience and their reaction to the play in their natural environment. In the direct observation we instantly observe situations and take notes  about the reaction of the audience during the play; thereby making the analysis suddenly. In the indirect observation we collect diaries (=notes), interaction logs, photos and videos material to analyze later, which is useful to track the audience’s activities during the play.