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Spectator Immersion

Spectator Immersion is a theoretical construct within the field of immersive theatre that denotes the psychological and perceptual engagement of an audience member in a simulated environment, distinguished by the dissolution of the traditional fourth wall and the active integration of the spectator into the spatial, narrative, and performative fabric of the theatrical experience.

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151

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2017–2026

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Publications

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An aesthetic of Astonishment early film and the (in)credulous spectator

1995 · 430 citations

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The Frame of the Game: Blurring the Boundary between Fiction and Reality in Mobile Experiences

Steve Benford, Andy Crabtree, Stuart Reeves et al. · 2006 · 180 citations

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How context shapes value co-creation: spectator experience of sport events

Chris Horbel, Bastian Popp, Herbert Woratschek et al. · Service Industries Journal · 2016 · 107 citations · Full text

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On Immersive Theatre

Gareth White · Theatre Research International · 2012 · 100 citations

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Alois Riegl: art history and theory

Choice Reviews Online · 1994 · 87 citations

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Authors

151

  1. GW
    Günter Wallner

    University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria

    2 publications · 34 citations

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  2. SB
    Steve Benford

    University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 242 citations

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  3. MT
    Manfred Tscheligi

    University of Salzburg, Austria

    2 publications · 59 citations

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  4. AC
    Andy Crabtree

    University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 242 citations

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  5. EV
    Elise van den Hoven

    Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

    2 publications · 79 citations

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Institutions

78

  1. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. University of Salzburg

    Salzburg, Austria

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    317 citations

  3. Eindhoven University of Technology

    Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    227 citations

  4. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  5. RMIT University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    166 citations

  6. Tampere University

    Tampere, Finland

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    118 citations

  7. University of Southern Denmark

    Odense, Denmark

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    166 citations

  8. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    356 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Contemporary Drama in English

    3 publications · 97 citations

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  2. Studies in Theatre and Performance

    STP · 2 publications · 35 citations

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  3. Sport Marketing Quarterly

    SMQ · 2 publications · 45 citations

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 104 citations

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  5. Psychonomic Science

    1 publications · 32 citations

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