An article I wrote on UX and Theatre

It's now almost a month old, but I realised I didn't post about a blog post I wrote recently on UX and Theatre. I mulled over this post for a while, getting some great feedback from cohorts like Laura, Peter (who inspired the article) and James (who I have a slight mancrush on). In fact, James' feedback has made me start working on another UX and Theatre article that's a little more indepth and thought out, so watch this space. Also, make sure you watch Peter's talk from TEDxYork, because a) he's an awesome speaker and b) he talks a lot of sense.

User Experience and the Theatre

Posted on November 20, 2011 by 
What do you remember from your last experience at the theatre? an opera? a dance piece? Have a think about it. Jot down five things that come to mind. I can categorically say that for the majority of you all five of those points would have something to do with the performance itself. User Experience is a field that has been getting mass exposure from the design and web development crowds, but why aren’t we looking at it for the arts as well? Arts companies can look at other areas and industries, like restaurants and immersive arts organisations, to see where they can push their user experience up to the level they should be aiming for.

(read the full article here)