Performance Lab: Innovating Practice-led Research and Development in Immersive and Digital Technologies in Theatre and Performance

表演实验室：以创新实践为主导的戏剧和表演沉浸式数字技术研究与开发

• 批准号: AH/X009912/1
• 负责人: Bryce Lease
• 金额: $ 174.94万
• 依托单位: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FX009912%2F1
• 关键词: Performance; Lab; Innovating; Practice; led

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Central) will renew and upgrade its facilities and launch Performance lab, which will act as a catalyst for research and development in Theatre and Performance in immersive and digital technologies. As a small specialist institution, Central is already producing world-leading research in collaboration with industry partners, as demonstrated by our REF2021 (Research Excellence Framework 2021) results in which we were the top-ranking small specialist institution with 75% of our research graded 4*. With the upgrade of our facilities, our aim is to enhance Central's practice-led research and development capabilities in immersive and digital technologies in applied theatre and performance, immersive and participatory practices, sound and audio performance, and digital performer training to increase our visibility and resilience, and, through working with external partners, to support the UK's creative and cultural economy. Our research is currently translated through Knowledge Exchange with external partners across the theatre and performance industry and beyond, including NHS trusts, museums, and heritage organisations. The funding will enable the launch of Performance Lab to support the development of challenge-led research in immersive and digital technologies, which will both consolidate our current research and extends its reach, visibility, and sustainability. The investment will enable Central to upgrade our performance and media facilities, launch Performance Lab, strengthen existing partnerships and generate new links in cultural industries, augment our current Knowledge Exchange capabilities, promote and facilitate the external use of Central's facilities for industry research and development, and provide professional development in the use and commercial exploitation of creative outputs. Research and development (R&D) will generate original creative approaches and new forms of immersive sound and XR for theatre and performance and enable Central to support R&D for external partners. An Advisory Board for Performance Lab comprising Central's researchers, Technical and Media Managers, and industry partners will ensure its work remains relevant in the research landscape and accessible to external partners. The application of immersive and digital methods to theatre and performance research has significant potential for growth in the UK. In order to keep pace with industry advancements, Central will make a major impact in the creative and cultural economy through the upgrade of our current facilities.

皇家中央言论与戏剧学院（中央）将续签和升级其设施和启动绩效实验室，该实验室将充当戏剧和身临其境和数字技术戏剧和性能的研究和发展的催化剂。作为一个小型专业机构，中央已经与行业合作伙伴合作进行了世界领先的研究，如我们的Ref2021（研究卓越框架2021）所证明的结果，我们是最重要的小型专家机构，其中75％的研究成绩为4*。随着我们设施的升级，我们的目的是增强Central在应用戏剧和表演，沉浸式和参与式实践，合理和音频表现以及数字表演培训中的身临其境和数字技术方面的实践领导的研发能力，以提高我们的知名度和弹性，并通过与外部伴侣的创造性和文化经济合作，以增强我们的知名度和恢复能力。目前，我们的研究通过与戏剧和表演行业及其他地区的外部合作伙伴（包括NHS Trusts，博物馆和遗产组织）进行转化。这项资金将使绩效实验室的启动能够支持挑战领导的沉浸式和数字技术研究的发展，这既可以巩固我们当前的研究，又扩展了其覆盖范围，可见性和可持续性。这项投资将使核心能够升级我们的绩效和媒体设施，启动绩效实验室，加强现有的合作伙伴关系，并在文化产业中建立新的联系，增强我们当前的知识交换能力，促进和促进中央设施在工业研究和发展中的外部利用，并为创造性产出的使用和商业开发提供专业发展。研发（R＆D）将生成原始的创造性方法和新形式的沉浸式声音和XR，用于戏剧和表演，并使中心为外部合作伙伴提供支持。由中央研究人员，技术和媒体经理以及行业合作伙伴组成的绩效实验室顾问委员会将确保其工作与研究格局保持相关，并可以与外部合作伙伴访问。在英国，身临其境和数字方法在戏剧和绩效研究中的应用具有巨大的增长潜力。为了与行业的进步保持同步，Central将通过我们当前设施的升级对创意和文化经济产生重大影响。