Tab. 1
Type of play and similar taxonomies. Literature review
| Study | Category | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Throsby (1990) | Repertoire classification | Written before 1900 (“classic”) Written after 1900 by a well-known author Written after 1900 by a little-known or unknown author Entertainment, revue, musical |
| Abbé-Decarroux (1994) | Repertoire classification | “Classic” play (written before 1900) “Modern” play (written after 1900 – deceased author) “Contemporary” play (written after 1900 – living author) “Atypical” play (circus, revue, collective creation, etc.) |
| Urrutiaguer (2002) | Repertoire classification | “Classics”: author died before 1900 Plays written before 1980 by an author who died in the 20th century Plays written in French by an author who is still alive, and those written in French by an author who is now dead, but published after 1980 Plays written in a foreign language by an author belonging to the contemporary category |
| Corning and Levy (2002) | Genre | Comedy Drama Musical Shakespeare Tommy |
| Willis and Snowball (2009) | Genre | Classic Modern known playwright Modern unknown playwright |
| Production type | Comedy Drama Musical | |
| Grisolía and Willis (2011, 2012) | Repertoire classification/type of a play | Comedy Drama Modern experimental/adaptation of a classic play |
| Grisolía and Willis (2016) | Type of play | Drama Comedy Musical Opera |
| Context | Written before 1900 Written after 1900 Royal Shakespeare Company | |
| Type of production | Modern Traditional | |
| Wiśniewska and Czajkowski (2017) | Entertainment Drama Children’s Experimental |
Tab. 2
Quality dimensions from two projects
| Quality dimension | Description |
|---|---|
| Relevance (A/E) | It had something to say about today’s world/the world in which we live |
| Captivation (A/E) | It was absorbing and held my attention |
| Originality (A/E) | It was ground-breaking |
| Distinctiveness (A/E) | It was different from things I have experienced before |
| Excellence – global (A/E)* | It was amongst the best of its type [in the world]*. |
| Excellence – local (A/E)* | It was amongst the best of its type [in Australia]* |
| Risk (A/E) | The artists/curators really challenged themselves with this |
| Rigor (A/E) | It seemed well thought through and put together |
| Presentation (E) | It was well produced and presented |
| Challenge (E) | It was thought-provoking |
| Enthusiasm (E) | I would come to something like this again |
| Local impact (E) | It is important that it is happening here |
| Concept (E) | It was an interesting idea |