Technology Augmented Props: Tangible User Interfaces for Performer-Controlled Technical Elements in Improvised Theatre

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dc.contributor.advisorOehlberg, Lora A.
dc.contributor.advisorViczko, April
dc.contributor.authorMikalauskas, Claire
dc.contributor.committeememberSharlin, Ehud
dc.contributor.committeememberFinn, Patrick
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-25T16:07:19Z
dc.date.available2019-07-25T16:07:19Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-24
dc.description.abstractWhile improvised theatre (improv) is often performed on a bare stage, improvisers sometimes incorporate physical props and technical elements to inspire new directions for a scene and to enrich their performance. For improvising technical elements such as light and sound, a control booth is used in a theatre space. However, coordinating with improvisers’ action on-stage is challenging as there is a disconnect between the technicians and the performers. My goal is to inform the design of a technology augmented prop that brings the capabilities of the control booth directly to the hands of the performers as a tangible user interface. I interviewed five professional improvisers about their use of physical props and technical elements in improv, and their expectations of performer-controlled technology. I propose a set of guidelines for the design of a technology augmented prop that is integrated into the existing world of improvised theatre.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMikalauskas, C. (2019). Technology Augmented Props: Tangible User Interfaces for Performer-Controlled Technical Elements in Improvised Theatre (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36768
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110668
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyScienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectImprovised Theateren_US
dc.subjectPerformer-Controlled Technologyen_US
dc.subjectTangible User Interfacesen_US
dc.subjectInteraction Designen_US
dc.subjectTechnical Theatreen_US
dc.subjectPropsen_US
dc.subject.classificationTheateren_US
dc.subject.classificationComputer Scienceen_US
dc.titleTechnology Augmented Props: Tangible User Interfaces for Performer-Controlled Technical Elements in Improvised Theatreen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineComputational Media Designen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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