This research was conducted by Yuliya Shymko and Thomas Roulet at the University of Gent, Belgium and King’s College London, UK
There has been a great deal of discussion in the cultural sector about the types of relationships that exist (and should exist) between cultural institutions and corporate donors. Such …
This research was conducted by Marta Zieba at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
This paper examines the effect of domestic and international tourism on theatre attendance in Austria. The paper takes data from 20 theatres over a 39 year period (from 1972 to 2011). The number of theatre …
This research was conducted by Concetta Castiglione and Davide Infante at the University of Bologna and University of Calabria, Italy
This study looked at whether 'rational addiction' theories may help explain theatre-going in Italy. It took data across a 34-year period to discover that a rational addiction model of habit-formation …
This research was conducted by Timothy King
This paper presents a critique of the role of streaming theatre and opera from stage to screen, using data from a range of surveys, critics’ views, reports and case studies. It finds that streaming gives more people a way to experience theatre and …
This research was conducted by Louise Ejgod Hansen at the University of Aarhus, Denmark
This paper describes an in-depth study of 'Theatre Talks' which took place at 18 theatres in central Denmark between 2010 and 2012. The paper highlights the potential of Theatre Talks for audience development (a priority among …
This research was conducted by Joshua Edelman and Maja Šorli at the University of London, UK and the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Findings from a study conducted in 2014 indicate that subsidised performances were considered more challenging than commercial performances. Amateur performances were rated of lower quality but participants praised …
This research was conducted by Marian Stuiver and three others at Wageningen University and Research Centre, Utrecht University, and the University of Leiden, The Netherlands.
This study looked at the potential of art as a way of involving citizens in the processes of regional transitions. In this article, researches asked …
This research was conducted by Jonathan Corning and Armando Levy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, USA.
This study took box office data from three venues used by a theatre company based in southern California, the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA), to analyse the preferences …
This research was conducted by Jenny Hughes and Karen Wilson at the University of Manchester
This paper presents the findings of a study of youth theatre. The paper explores some key questions around the impact of taking part in youth theatre on young people’s personal and social development. Overall they …
This research was conducted by Ken Willis, Jen Snowball, Colin Wymer and Jose Grisolia at Newcastle University, UK, Rhodes University, South Africa and Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
This paper describes the findings of research that built a statistical model to identify what determined the likelihood that …