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The Participatory Stage.

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A 6-week residency in Malmö exploring participatory theatre, public space & collective storytelling.

This residency explores Participatory Theatre (PT) and Participatory Urban Design as tools for civic engagement and spatial activation within today's complex global political and social climate. At a time when many individuals feel disconnected from decision-making processes that shape their lives, the project investigates how artistic participation can create meaningful spaces for agency, and collective imagination.

About the project.

Creative collaboration

A multidisciplinary group of artists and cultural professionals will collaborate with local audiences to create inclusive platforms for dialogue, shared storytelling, and democratic exchange, inviting audiences as active contributors, not spectators. 

Summer residency

Hosted at STPLN, the residency activates indoor and surrounding public green areas during peak visitor season. Using co-creation, prototyping, and reused materials, temporary spatial interventions will remain as public gathering points beyond the performances, reflecting STPLN's commitment to circularity and experimentation.

Selection criteria and process: 

  • Residents will be selected through an open call published via STPLN’s communication channels, partner networks, and international cultural platforms. 

  • A preparatory promotional campaign and an online channel  will allow potential applicants to ask questions, exchange ideas, and form multidisciplinary teams before submission. 

  • The open call will remain active for one month. 

  • Applicants must submit a draft project concept, portfolio, and a description of team roles (depending if they apply as a group). 

  • Selection criteria include: clearly defined and complementary expertise in performing arts, participatory theatre, architecture, or urban design; alignment of proposed ideas with participatory performance and urban engagement; demonstrated experience or interest in participatory artistic practices; curiosity about Malmö’s cultural context; and quality of previous work in socially engaged or public-space projects. 

  • A jury of experts will evaluate proposals based on concept, portfolio, and potential for local engagement. STPLN prioritises inclusion, diversity, and accessibility, applying a norm-critical approach in communications and programme design.

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