In Dialogue With Society by Jörgen Dahlqvist

This doctoral project explores how different modes of representation in theatre can address the challenges to democracy through theatre performances. Through a combination of artistic narrative and performative analysis, the conceptualization, dramaturgy, staging and meaning making is presented. An existential, sociological, and cognitive understanding of narrative – where the blending of factual and fictional materials, the narration of a manifold of voices and audience participation has been in focus – have contributed to the ambition to engage with society through theatre. In addition, dialogical models used in the performances, such as conversation, perspective-taking, and invitation for self-reflection, are presented and discussed.

This exposition is under construction.

Öva Demokrati

How do we make better democratic decisions? Do we need to practice to get better at democracy? Should we establish a global parliament to address the major challenges of our time? Öva Demokrati is the second in a series on the theme of democracy. Methods from research are used to make the theatre a place where the audice can practice and discuss possible solutions to societal issues.

Script

Photo Documentation

Practising Democracy

By Jörgen Dahlqvist & Fredrik Haller

Dramaten

Photo: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Video Still from the performance at Dramaten

Concept and Direction:

Jörgen Dahlqvist and Fredrik Haller

Actors:

Julia Marko-Nord and Victor Iván

Öva Demokrati premiered at Dramaten in 2021.

An iteration of the performance has since been performed during a conference organized by Kommittén Demokratin 100 år.

The performance was initiated by Helena Hammarskiöld at Dramaten&. Produced by Dramaten in collaboration witn Malmö Theatre Academy and The Institute for Future Studies

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