Museum theater techniques in Greek museum spaces : an extensive approach based on contemporary art exhibitions

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Φασόη, Έλλη
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Κρέεμπ, Μάρτιν
• Μορφή: Thesis
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: 2017
• Θέματα: Museum theater; Contemporary art; Storytelling; Greek museums; Μουσειακή εκπαίδευση; Μουσειακό θέατρο; Σύγχρονη τέχνη; Διαδραστικότητα; Αφήγηση στο μουσείο; Ενήλικες στο μουσείο; 069.16

The thesis comprises five chapters. In Chapter I, the museum definition, the theater definition and connection to museums, and the museum theater's definition are presented. Thereinafter, the chapter focuses on the problem statement, aims and objectives. Literature review follows, analyzing the contributors of museum theater and their work. Furthermore, research methodology, limitations and significance are also presented in this chapter, along with some basic parameters. These include the history of museum theater, a brief analysis of museum education, new technologies in museums, museum architecture, and contemporary art exhibitions. Chapter II analyzes the different types of museum theater, and examines their use in Greek museums. Alongside, examples from abroad are also presented. The chapter focuses in a more detailed manner on art museums (national and international) that make use of theatrical techniques to interpret their collections. Chapter III presents the thesis' first proposed action, the performance 'A Street is All', which was designed for and implemented in a Greek cultural center (Peri Technon Gallery, Patras Greece). This chapter includes personal work, the design, conduction, and evaluation of the proposed theatrical production. Chapter IV presents the design, conduction, and evaluation of a second proposed action: the performance 'The Orphanage House: Cleaning and Thinking Through the Ages'. The exhibition was held in Skagiopouleio orphanage, within the international contemporary art festival RE-Culture III (Art in Progress Organization, Patras, Greece). Finally, Chapter V presents the thesis' main outcomes and conclusions, as well as ideas for further research.