Theatre arts in UK City of Culture evaluation practices: the case for headphone verbatim

Charlie Ingram

doi:10.1108/AAM-08-2021-0033

Theatre arts in UK City of Culture evaluation practices: the case for headphone verbatim

Charlie Ingram

Research Centre for Dance Research

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Abstract

Purpose: This article's purpose is to examine the case for the use of the theatre arts in the evaluation of UK City of Culture (UKCC) programmes, specifically headphone verbatim. Design/methodology/approach: Through an analysis of secondary evidence, supported by some primary research, this article analyses past and present evaluation practices surrounding UKCC programmes and the case for headphone verbatim to be included as a method of gathering and distributing research data. The article also observes the challenges in how data may be disseminated through verbatim theatre performance practices, given the limited examples of its use in this context. Findings: The author argues that the theatre arts can provide a different way of knowing and understanding the impacts of UKCC projects on the host city. Specifically, that headphone verbatim can bring an experiential perspective that is rarely if ever captured by existing UKCC evaluation methods and policymaking in general. Originality/value: This article details an innovative method of evaluating social impacts associated with UKCC projects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	159-173
Number of pages	15
Journal	Arts and the Market
Volume	13
Issue number	3
Early online date	1 Aug 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/AAM-08-2021-0033
Publication status	Published - 12 Oct 2023

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This author accepted manuscript is deposited under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC) licence. This means that anyone may distribute, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, subject to full attribution. If you wish to use this manuscript for commercial purposes, please contact [email protected].

Keywords

Arts-based inquiry
headphone verbatim theatre
recorded delivery
UK City of Culture
Coventry
qualitative evaluation
methods of evaluation

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Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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