Abstract
ABSTRACT Because of the ambiguity surrounding defining the concept of ‘peace’, initiatives and projects that seek to engage with peacebuilding often struggle to utilise a holistic method for evaluating their success. Similarly, within the theatre sector, and in particular theatre for social change projects, methods to evaluate audience impact are messy and often unsuitable for understanding the phenomenological relationship between the performance and the audience members themselves. Indeed, the complex impact of theatre is reduced to ‘tick-boxes’ and quantitative heavy impact assessments. Therefore, when considering the impact of theatre for peace productions in Northern Ireland, the over-reliance of quantitative data hinders any attempts to understand the true effectiveness of utilising theatre for peace. This research paper critiques the overreliance of quantitative indicators within the evaluation process of theatre for peace initiatives, while also considering possible solutions that could be utilised to solve this ever-present issue.
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