Welcome to the Somatic Script, a study that examines how different modes of performance register in and affect the body physiologically. Many of us are accustomed to a digital world, but what is it about interaction and liveness that makes these experiences different? How does the body react when you take art that relies on presence and ephemerality to be impactful, and consume it through a screen? And how might these responses change when the screen itself is immersive, as in virtual reality? This study will be conducted with three conditions: live performance, recorded video, and virtual reality.
