Written Artefacts for Staging

Project Group

The Project Group examines how WAs have historically been employed to facilitate and document performative events like ceremonies, musical and theatrical performances. The group explores the production, revision, and reproduction of these artefacts in relation to visual, auditory, and other sensory elements. Key areas of study include the WA’s role in visualising performance spaces and recording sensory manifestations, focusing on initial notes of ephemeral activities, the evolution of artefacts over time with secondary layers, and the dynamic feedback loop between WAs and staged events. For deeper analysis of how historical WAs influenced and were influenced by performances, the PG will work with digital modelling and experimental staging. The PG will feature collaborative classes and two workshops, culminating in published proceedings with a comprehensive introduction.