“Tell me about your experience in the theatre today”. Even though theatres (with this
question) may seek honest, personal, and in depth answers from the audience, this
question often results in superficial responds focused on what the audience suspect
the theatre wants to hear. It can thus be difficult to get personal and detailed
knowledge about the audiences’ experience. In a time, where theatres with different
means (co-creation, participation etc.) try to keep audience loyal and engaged, this
knowledge is important. In our project, we explore how different situations, locations,
questions etc. affect conversations about art experiences and in this article we
describe our “search for a space for conversation”. We explore how the space affects
the conversation, and how the setting can emphasize certain elements. What
happens to the conversation if we sit around an ordinary meeting table, if we walk
and talk outside the art institution or if we talk inside the auditorium, where we had
the original art experience? This explorative study is part of the project “A Suitcase of
Methods”, which is housed by The Royal Danish Theatre and financially supported
by The Bikuben Foundation.
