> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://playwright.petra-tabarelli.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Atmosphere Check - URL: https://playwright.petra-tabarelli.com/the-atmosphere-check/ - Published: 2026-09-18T10:24:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-22T17:53:34.000Z - Author: Petra Tabarelli - Tags: Playwright Life As a cultural historian who also works in heritage, I’ve developed my own ‘Atmosphere Check’. It’s based on principles of science communication and the full version actually includes a few more questions. The idea is simple: to check whether a project is still doing what it’s meant to: creating a particular atmosphere. That’s hardly alien to theatre-making either, so I’ve slimmed the checklist down a bit here specifically for theatre-makers. ## 🪁 Topic 🪁 What’s the story? 🪁 What story do I actually want to tell? 🪁 What central idea drives the story? 🪁 What story or experience could lead into it? 🪁 What is the core of my story? 🪁 Why is this story matter to us? 🪁 Is there a key moment or detail that captures it all? 🪁 How can I connect my story to the present? ## 🫂 Audience 🫂 Who am I telling this to? 🫂 Who will it speak to? Who might be moved by it? 🫂 How can I help the audience see themselves in it? 🫂 What perspectives or emotions do I want to bring out? 🫂 How much does the audience need to know to engage? And what can I assume they already know? 🫂 How does my audience relate to the topic? 🫂 What questions might my audience ask straight away? ## 🎯 Goal 🎯 What remains? What should my audience feel, question or take away? 🎯 What should the story leave behind? And what do I want it to leave with them? 🎯 What should resonate after someone has seen, read or heard it? 🎯 And, by extension: How should the story be anchored in memory? This leads to the question: What emotions should the story evoke? 🎯 Which three ideas or images should stay with them? 🎯 What could surprise the audience or make them rethink? 🎯 How can I open a conversation rather than just deliver information? 🎯 How can I sustain interest rather than just create a passing moment? 🎯 What other questions could arise from this? And how might it encourage the audience to think further? ## 🎨 Media & Style 🎨 How do I tell it? 🎨 What kind of atmosphere do I want to create? 🎨 How do I create a narrative pull? 🎨 Which stage design, tech, lights, etc. best brings the story to life? 🎨 Which sensory impressions enhance the experience? 🎨 Can I create an immersive experience? 🎨 How can I design my style so that my audience not only understands, but feels? 🎨 What hook or element of surprise could I use to capture interest? ## 🔧 Format 🔧 How do I make it work? 🔧 What is my smallest possible starting point? 🔧 How can I make the best use of my resources? 🔧 What would I say if I had to tell this story in just three sentences? And what if I had 30 minutes? 🔧 What other resources do I need?