Theatre and Democracy
Friday, June 5  
10:15 – 11:45  
Studiobühne, Domplatz 23  

What do theater and democracy (education) have to do with each other? This seminar explores this question from cultural and theater-historical perspectives as well as through practical engagement. Theater is understood as something that is performed publicly, seen, and heard by an audience. It can be described as a form of trial action within an aesthetic field; a space in which a society reflects on itself. In this sense, theater provides a space for democracy—if democracy is understood as the public discussion of societal conflicts. From a theater-historical perspective, however, not everyone had equal access to such aesthetic processes of negotiation. The institution of theater itself regulates possibilities for participation.

In this session, we will focus on the early 20th century, the theatrical avant-garde, and the divergent concepts of political theater—ranging from cultural-revolutionary actions to propagandistic instrumentalization.

If you are interested, please register in advance: juboden@uni-muenster.de