Re/connect : an interdisciplinary exploration of wearable technology in devised theatre
| dc.contributor.advisor | Glavan, James | en |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Beckham, Andrea | en |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Lowery, Allison | en |
| dc.creator | Weller, Kristen Ann | en |
| dc.creator.orcid | 0000-0002-4199-2291 | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-02T21:06:52Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-02T21:06:52Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-05 | en |
| dc.date.submitted | May 2015 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2015-11-02T21:06:53Z | en |
| dc.description | text | en |
| dc.description.abstract | How can theatrical costumes help develop a narrative about intimacy in a world that is increasingly detaching from physical contact? My thesis explores this question through interactive costumes and the use of Wearable technology. I created two micro-controlled costumes that employed a variety of proximity sensors and LEDs that light in reaction to the touch and closeness of another person. The costumes are a response to the statement made by MIT psychologist Sherry Turkle: "We're lonely, but afraid of intimacy." The garments were featured in both an interdisciplinary devised theatrical production I helped create, entitled RE/CONNECT, and an interactive educational exhibit, illustrating the importance of physical touch in an increasingly digital age. Only by integrating new and old technologies will theatre remain relevant and funded in a world that is losing interest in physical interaction. Beyond the benefits of study for the production team, the final thesis performance attracted audience members from a wide demographic range, including those outside of the theatrical community with positive results. By incorporating nontraditional technologies in performance, and allowing audience members to experience these technologies firsthand outside of a museum, I have challenged my colleagues in the theatre and sciences to further investigate applications of developing technologies, and put to art and technology in deeper conversation. | en |
| dc.description.department | Theatre and Dance | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.15781/T2203T | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32160 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Costume | en |
| dc.subject | Technology | en |
| dc.subject | Wearable | en |
| dc.subject | Electronic | en |
| dc.subject | Engineering | en |
| dc.subject | Devised theatre | en |
| dc.subject | Interdisciplinary | en |
| dc.subject | Garment | en |
| dc.subject | Micro-controller | en |
| dc.subject | Micro-computer | en |
| dc.subject | Arduino | en |
| dc.subject | Performance | en |
| dc.subject | Dance | en |
| dc.subject | Proximity | en |
| dc.subject | Sensor | en |
| dc.subject | LED | en |
| dc.title | Re/connect : an interdisciplinary exploration of wearable technology in devised theatre | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Theatre and Dance | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Theatre | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | The University of Texas at Austin | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Fine Arts | en |