Artistic Research in Theatre
How can artists create meaningful dialogue with underrepresented communities — and discover the ‘narratives of tomorrow’? A new casebook, published by the European Theatre Convention (ETC), shares learning on artistic research in theatre from the Future Laboratory project.
Stressing the importance of transparency and good communication, the report finds that a ‘framework of care’ is essential for artists working with hard-to-reach communities – but is equally important in the structures between artists and collaborating theatre institutions.
The learning emerges through the essays and reflections in Future Laboratory: Artistic Research in Theatre – A Casebook, the latest in a series of casebook published by the European Theatre Convention (ETC), the largest network of publicly-funded theatres in Europe.
It shares insights gained during the EU-funded project, ‘Future Laboratory – A Performing Arts Network Connecting Artists and Audiences to Find the European Narratives of Tomorrow’. This connected 15 emerging artists with 12 partner organisations from 10 European countries to explore innovative approaches to artistic research and develop dialogue with underrepresented communities to identify the missing stories on European stages.
- ‘Removing Social Barriers to Theatre’
- ‘Coaching as Intensive Listening’
- ‘Green Spaces Reimagined’
- ‘Contemporary Ethnic Minorities: The Perspective of a Researcher’