Full title of Project: Values Across Space & Time (VAST)

The VAST project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 101004949, studies moral values across space and time, with an emphasis on those values considered fundamental for the European Union (human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and human rights). The ultimate goal of VAST is the creation of VAST platform, which is a collection of knowledge and digital tools that can help in the analysis, research and communication of values. Through the digitalisation of tangible and intangible assets it aims to promote and enhance Europe’s cultural heritage.

Research Activity Organiser:

Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSR-D), Greece

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Things you need to know:

Purpose of research: This questionnaire has been created with the scope to understand how the value communicators (i.e. museum curators, museum educators, scholars, theatre professionals, directors, artists, creative teams and other stakeholders related to the communication of values) perceive the role that cultural institutions play in the diffusion of these values.
In addition, through this survey, we would also like to capture your needs for digital tools that could help you in the values’ analysis, research and communication.
Voluntary Participation: Your participation is voluntary. You do not have to take part, if you do not want to. You may leave the group at any time for any reason.
Risks: By participating in this research you may reveal opinions that may lead to stigmatisation and or discrimination, if identified.
Third parties: VAST may share your data solely with academic institutions within the context of the present research. No communication to the public will take place.
Storage : VAST shall store your data for three (3) years at the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSR-D)

After having received explicit information regarding the objectives and format of the research that will be conducted in the context of the VAST project,

I hereby confirm that:

[1] I have read this consent form and understood the aims of the research *

Yes
No

[2] I agree and provide specific and informed consent to participate in the research conducted by the VAST project *

Yes
No

[3] I agree and provide specific and informed consent to share my feedback via the data repository in anonymous format *

Yes
No

Demographics

1. Gender *

Female
Male
Other
I do not want to answer

2. Age *

3. Educational Background *

Please, specify:

4. Job Title *

5. Home Institution (name & country) *

6. Work experience *

< 5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years
>20 years

Cultural Heritage policies

7. How important are (moral) values as part of our intangible cultural heritage (i.e. theatre)? *

	Not important at all	Not important	Neutral	Important	Highly important
	Not important at allNot important at all	Not importantNot important	NeutralNeutral	ImportantImportant	Highly importantHighly important

8. How important do you think is the digitisation of our values? *

	Not important at all	Not important	Neutral	Important	Highly important
	Not important at allNot important at all	Not importantNot important	NeutralNeutral	ImportantImportant	Highly importantHighly important

9. What kind of actions do you think that can help enhance awareness about the importance of values as a key part of our intangible heritage? (Select all that apply) *

Create relevant events for different audiences (students, teachers, non-cultural heritage professionals, cultural heritage professionals, arts and theater professionals, museum curators, policy makers, general public, etc.)
Create value-centric museum collections
Revise the national policies for digitisation of intangible cultural heritage
Revise the EU policy for digitisation of intangible cultural heritage
Create more workshops to share best practices across Europe
Invest more in the study of values across time and space
Other

Please, specify:

Theatre and values communication

10. Can some of the plays/performances, which you have participated in, be associated with values? *

Yes
Partially
No

Please, specify:

11. Do you believe that the audience/spectators are able to identify/recognise specific values through watching a performance? *

Yes
No
I do not know

Please, specify:

12. Would you be interested in capturing/assessing the value imprint of the plays/performances that you have participated in? *

	Not interested at all	Not interested	Neutral	Interested	Very much interested
	Not interested at allNot interested at all	Not interestedNot interested	NeutralNeutral	InterestedInterested	Very much interestedVery much interested

13. Do you believe that using digitial means/new mediums can strengthen the value imprint of the final result of a production? *

	Not at all	No	Neutral	Yes	Very much
	Not at allNot at all	NoNo	NeutralNeutral	YesYes	Very muchVery much

14. Is Theatre expected by society to address topics related to values? *

Yes
No
I do not know

If you wish, please explain why:

Please specify at least three values you think they would convey:

15. Theatre should be a vehicle for the diffusion of values and prompt people to engage in ethical reflection. *

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	I agree	Strongly Agree
	Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree	DisagreeDisagree	NeutralNeutral	I agreeI agree	Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree

16. I believe that citizens expect that Theatre is still a vehicle for the diffusion of values and prompt people to engage in ethical reflection. *

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	I agree	Strongly Agree
	Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree	DisagreeDisagree	NeutralNeutral	I agreeI agree	Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree

17. Thinking about the present socio-political reality, Theatre should contribute to reflect on these events. *

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	I agree	Strongly Agree
	Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree	DisagreeDisagree	NeutralNeutral	I agreeI agree	Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree

18. Theatre should enhance the communication of values through additional means (i.e. through novel staging of plays). *

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	I agree	Strongly Agree
	Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree	DisagreeDisagree	NeutralNeutral	I agreeI agree	Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree

19. Do you believe that some values might be more important to be communicated through Theatre in the future? *

Yes
No
I do not know

Which values can those be, and why?

20. Have you ever considered values as part of the communicative purpose of a theatrical performance that you have participated in? *

Yes
No
I do not know

On which occasion?

21. As a Theatre professional, do you perceive yourself as a communicator of values? *

	Not at all	No	Neutral	Yes	Very much
	Not at allNot at all	NoNo	NeutralNeutral	YesYes	Very muchVery much

Digital tools/new mediums

22. Have you recently used any digital tools/new mediums to support your work? *

Yes
No
I do not know

For example: analysing a recorded performance, using an annotated/analysed text, reading critiques of similar performances, etc.

Which ones?

23. Did the CoVID-19 pandemic prompt you to use more digital tools/new mediums than before? *

	Not at all	No	Neutral	It did	Very much
	Not at allNot at all	NoNo	NeutralNeutral	It didIt did	Very muchVery much

24. Are there any ‘traditional’ tools you currently use in your daily practice that could be digitised?

Yes
No
I do not know

Which ones?

25. Can Theatre professionals be supported by digital tools in studying, undertaking activities and conveying values? *

	Not at all	No	Neutral	They do	Very much
	Not at allNot at all	NoNo	NeutralNeutral	They doThey do	Very muchVery much

26. Would you be interested in providing additional material related to values, to the VAST platform (i.e. your experiences in participating in a play/performance)?

	Not at all	No	Neutral	I would	Very much
	Not at allNot at all	NoNo	NeutralNeutral	I wouldI would	Very muchVery much

VAST platform functionalities

Crucial part of the project will be the creation of the VAST platform. It will provide users such as scholars, value communicators and the general public with all the necessary tools (e.g. reusable toolkits, educational material, guidelines on methodologies and best practices) that will help them study and diffuse the perception and the evolution of values across time and space beyond the end of the project. Services will include the annotation of artifacts (textual and non-textual), the digitisation of intangible assets like participant stories and experiences and the activities’ repository ensuring the sustainability of the VAST paradigm.

27. How useful do you consider, for the VAST platform, to provide useful information and materials on values (texts/extracts, images, descriptions of instruments, videos, and audio recordings) related to the activities related to a Theatrical production? *

	Not at all useful	Not useful	Neutral	Useful	Very much useful
	Not at all usefulNot at all useful	Not usefulNot useful	NeutralNeutral	UsefulUseful	Very much usefulVery much useful

28. How much would the listed tools help you in your work?

	Not at all helpful	Not helpful	Neutral	Helpful	Very much helpful	Not applicable
(Value-based) Text Annotation (of plays)	Not at all helpful(Value-based) Text Annotation (of plays) Not at all helpful	Not helpful(Value-based) Text Annotation (of plays) Not helpful	Neutral(Value-based) Text Annotation (of plays) Neutral	Helpful(Value-based) Text Annotation (of plays) Helpful	Very much helpful(Value-based) Text Annotation (of plays) Very much helpful	Not applicable(Value-based) Text Annotation (of plays) Not applicable
(Value-based) Image Annotation	Not at all helpful(Value-based) Image Annotation Not at all helpful	Not helpful(Value-based) Image Annotation Not helpful	Neutral(Value-based) Image Annotation Neutral	Helpful(Value-based) Image Annotation Helpful	Very much helpful(Value-based) Image Annotation Very much helpful	Not applicable(Value-based) Image Annotation Not applicable
(Value-based) Video Annotation	Not at all helpful(Value-based) Video Annotation Not at all helpful	Not helpful(Value-based) Video Annotation Not helpful	Neutral(Value-based) Video Annotation Neutral	Helpful(Value-based) Video Annotation Helpful	Very much helpful(Value-based) Video Annotation Very much helpful	Not applicable(Value-based) Video Annotation Not applicable
(Value-based) Audio Annotation	Not at all helpful(Value-based) Audio Annotation Not at all helpful	Not helpful(Value-based) Audio Annotation Not helpful	Neutral(Value-based) Audio Annotation Neutral	Helpful(Value-based) Audio Annotation Helpful	Very much helpful(Value-based) Audio Annotation Very much helpful	Not applicable(Value-based) Audio Annotation Not applicable
Online Questionnaire Design	Not at all helpfulOnline Questionnaire Design Not at all helpful	Not helpfulOnline Questionnaire Design Not helpful	NeutralOnline Questionnaire Design Neutral	HelpfulOnline Questionnaire Design Helpful	Very much helpfulOnline Questionnaire Design Very much helpful	Not applicableOnline Questionnaire Design Not applicable
Exploration of values in text	Not at all helpfulExploration of values in text Not at all helpful	Not helpfulExploration of values in text Not helpful	NeutralExploration of values in text Neutral	HelpfulExploration of values in text Helpful	Very much helpfulExploration of values in text Very much helpful	Not applicableExploration of values in text Not applicable
Exploration of links between concepts	Not at all helpfulExploration of links between concepts Not at all helpful	Not helpfulExploration of links between concepts Not helpful	NeutralExploration of links between concepts Neutral	HelpfulExploration of links between concepts Helpful	Very much helpfulExploration of links between concepts Very much helpful	Not applicableExploration of links between concepts Not applicable
Digital Asset Storage	Not at all helpfulDigital Asset Storage Not at all helpful	Not helpfulDigital Asset Storage Not helpful	NeutralDigital Asset Storage Neutral	HelpfulDigital Asset Storage Helpful	Very much helpfulDigital Asset Storage Very much helpful	Not applicableDigital Asset Storage Not applicable
Defining and visualising connections between concepts	Not at all helpfulDefining and visualising connections between concepts Not at all helpful	Not helpfulDefining and visualising connections between concepts Not helpful	NeutralDefining and visualising connections between concepts Neutral	HelpfulDefining and visualising connections between concepts Helpful	Very much helpfulDefining and visualising connections between concepts Very much helpful	Not applicableDefining and visualising connections between concepts Not applicable
(Visual) presentation of the play analysis (by various scholars)	Not at all helpful(Visual) presentation of the play analysis (by various scholars) Not at all helpful	Not helpful(Visual) presentation of the play analysis (by various scholars) Not helpful	Neutral(Visual) presentation of the play analysis (by various scholars) Neutral	Helpful(Visual) presentation of the play analysis (by various scholars) Helpful	Very much helpful(Visual) presentation of the play analysis (by various scholars) Very much helpful	Not applicable(Visual) presentation of the play analysis (by various scholars) Not applicable
Videos from emblematic performances of a play	Not at all helpfulVideos from emblematic performances of a play Not at all helpful	Not helpfulVideos from emblematic performances of a play Not helpful	NeutralVideos from emblematic performances of a play Neutral	HelpfulVideos from emblematic performances of a play Helpful	Very much helpfulVideos from emblematic performances of a play Very much helpful	Not applicableVideos from emblematic performances of a play Not applicable
Interviews of creative teams from past performances	Not at all helpfulInterviews of creative teams from past performances Not at all helpful	Not helpfulInterviews of creative teams from past performances Not helpful	NeutralInterviews of creative teams from past performances Neutral	HelpfulInterviews of creative teams from past performances Helpful	Very much helpfulInterviews of creative teams from past performances Very much helpful	Not applicableInterviews of creative teams from past performances Not applicable
Critiques for a play	Not at all helpfulCritiques for a play Not at all helpful	Not helpfulCritiques for a play Not helpful	NeutralCritiques for a play Neutral	HelpfulCritiques for a play Helpful	Very much helpfulCritiques for a play Very much helpful	Not applicableCritiques for a play Not applicable
Assess a performance through audience studies	Not at all helpfulAssess a performance through audience studies Not at all helpful	Not helpfulAssess a performance through audience studies Not helpful	NeutralAssess a performance through audience studies Neutral	HelpfulAssess a performance through audience studies Helpful	Very much helpfulAssess a performance through audience studies Very much helpful	Not applicableAssess a performance through audience studies Not applicable
Methodology for capturing audience expereience of a performance	Not at all helpfulMethodology for capturing audience expereience of a performance Not at all helpful	Not helpfulMethodology for capturing audience expereience of a performance Not helpful	NeutralMethodology for capturing audience expereience of a performance Neutral	HelpfulMethodology for capturing audience expereience of a performance Helpful	Very much helpfulMethodology for capturing audience expereience of a performance Very much helpful	Not applicableMethodology for capturing audience expereience of a performance Not applicable

29. Are there any other tools not mentioned above you currently lack and would strongly help you effectively communicate or research values?

30. Are there any other assets not mentioned above you currently lack and would strongly help you effectively communicate or research values?

31. Who should add new material to the platform? *

only experts/professionals
all people
other

Please, specify:

If you wish, explain why:

32. Do you think that the project’s platform should have a space for discussion (open to the general public and moderated by curators)? *

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	I agree	Strongly Agree
	Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree	DisagreeDisagree	NeutralNeutral	I agreeI agree	Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree

33. Do you think that multilingualism management could facilitate the dissemination of values? *

	Not at all	No	Neutral	It could	Very much
	Not at allNot at all	NoNo	NeutralNeutral	It couldIt could	Very muchVery much

Final questions

34. Researching the needs and expectations of your audiences is part of your preparatory work. *

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	I agree	Strongly Agree
	Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree	DisagreeDisagree	NeutralNeutral	I agreeI agree	Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree

35. What do you pursuit through your art work?

36. What are the sources of inspiration for your work?

37. Can you briefly describe some important steps you follow when you prepare for participating in a play/performance (e.g. text research, previous relevant performances, etc.)? Do you think that any additional support in each step would have been beneficial, and if yes, what this additional support could be?

38. Would you like to participate in a discussion regarding values' analysis, research and communication in more detail? *

Yes
No

If yes, please provide us your email address: *

39. Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

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VAST Platform Requirements of Theatre Professionals

Full title of Project: Values Across Space & Time (VAST)

Research Activity Organiser:

Things you need to know:

Demographics

Cultural Heritage policies

Theatre and values communication

Digital tools/new mediums

VAST platform functionalities

Final questions