Clearly influenced by German theatre, our stages have in recent years been filled with new, playful forms. Classics have been deconstructed, live projections and sound art have shared performance space with acting, and texts have lost their dominant position.

But formal renovation of theatre is not welcomed by one and all. Debaters sound the alarm, proclaiming shallow productions resulting from conceptual experimentation. Does the rule of the director impoverish the art of the actor? Is the theatre experiencing an identity crisis in the midst of its enthusiastic search for renewal? This will be a conversation about trends and pitfalls, manifestos and the search for expanded expressivity – a conversation about the theatre of today and tomorrow!

Participants:
Marie Brassard
Joel Nordström
Fredrik Hannestad
Kirsten Dehlholm
Theresa Benér

The conversation will be held in English.

The conversation series Artistically speaking is curated by Catharina Bergil, Högskolan för scen och musik.