Hi Brian, Rupal and Rachel: I met with my scientist friend, Rachel, last week and she helped me craft another version of the VAS. Each question uses narrative contexualizing, anchors it in time (“at this moment”) and follows with comparative question. For example: (narrative) Many actors describe performances as feeling connected. In this audience context..... (temporal) at the moment you describe as feeling the most connected, were you: - aware of the audience? - aware of your physicality?
Not Very __________________________________Very etc.
(comparative) In the moment you felt the least connected, did you feel: repeat the same factors.
Rachel reminded me to frame the questions around the big ideas I”m getting at, so as a refresher for you guys before you review the VAS, here are the big areas of inquiry: RESEARCH QUESTIONS: What happens in the actor’s experience of inhabiting, connecting to, and relaying that story when told in different mediums and in front of different audience permutations? * Are there different levels of pleasure and/or anxiety? * Are these expressed physiologically or as psychological indicators? * Does the actor’s understanding of the story change? * Does the actor’s telling of the story change? These may be expressed as new discoveries about the story, connection/disconnection, truthfulness etc. in the telling Below is a draft version of the VAS that the actors will fill out. It will vary slightly in each of the different performance scenarios. The VAS is 10cm and represents the extremes of the factors. The actor will mark her reaction (x) on the line and the distance from the start will be measured and assigned it’s numerical value. For example: Did you feel nervous? Not very_______________X__________________________________Very