(Germany)
Experimental studies for the detection of collective effects in theatre-science
All aspects of theatre, such as entertainment, presentation of various individual or collective conflicts, of political or spiritual ideologies, of artistic concerns or of social-cultural stories where theatre may act as catalyst for social change, for example, are emerging from interactions of the consciousness of the directors, playwriters, actors and visitors of a theatre performance as well as from superimposed effects at collective levels during and after theatre plays. Recently, a scientific experimental method was developed to detect effects of individual forms of consciousness at the level of a so-far unknown form of subtle, field-like matter. This method could, to some extend, be expanded to also register similar effects of collective consciousness in social interactions of individuals assembled within groups. This method and obtained measuring results are presented as well as other effects of collective consciousness at various levels, ranging from local theatre performances to global scales.