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William W. Lewis

Arts and Humanities · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1969
Theatre and Performance StudiesEconomic Theory and PolicyCinema and Media StudiesDigital Games and MediaAsian Industrial and Economic Development

Publications

81

Citations

1,435

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

58

Publishing since 1969

Research summary
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William W. Lewis's work focuses on experimental and interactive theatre, examining how audiences participate in and are shaped by immersive, technology-mediated performances. Recent publications explore concepts like 'experiential theatre,' postdramatic audience participation, and the use of digital and algorithmic tools in live performance. Note that some listed publications (on economic policy topics like Korea and Brazil) appear to be from a differently focused body of work, possibly reflecting a data mismatch or a distinct area not central to the more recent theatre-focused output.

Immersive and experiential theatreAudience participation and spectatorshipDigital and algorithmic performancePostdramatic theatre theoryInteractive and technology-mediated performance

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a notable peak in 2019 and 2022, followed by lower but fairly steady annual counts in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 9 publications9192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 7 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media×3
  • Theatre Survey×3
  • MIS Quarterly×1
  • Performance Research×1
  • Theatre topics×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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