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Costume Dramaturgies : the dramaturgy of things in performance

Østergaard, Charlotte LU and Lindgren, Christina (2026) Response & Responsibility symposium
Abstract
With the artistic research project Costume Dramaturgies we investigate the dramaturgy that emerges when performance takes an unconventional starting point: a costume – a thing.
This one year project is a continuation of the artistic research project Costume Agency (2018–2023), with a deepened focus on dramaturgy.
By approaching dramaturgy as an assembly of things, we shift perspective from the human to the non-human, giving agency to costume, props, and light in performance. We argue that the dramaturgy of things remains an under-researched area in the performing arts.
The project is hosted by Stockholm University of the Arts and brings together 12 researchers from costume design, dramaturgy, mime acting, LARP, film direction,... (More)
With the artistic research project Costume Dramaturgies we investigate the dramaturgy that emerges when performance takes an unconventional starting point: a costume – a thing.
This one year project is a continuation of the artistic research project Costume Agency (2018–2023), with a deepened focus on dramaturgy.
By approaching dramaturgy as an assembly of things, we shift perspective from the human to the non-human, giving agency to costume, props, and light in performance. We argue that the dramaturgy of things remains an under-researched area in the performing arts.
The project is hosted by Stockholm University of the Arts and brings together 12 researchers from costume design, dramaturgy, mime acting, LARP, film direction, theatre studies, scenography, and performance art. This multi-perspective, poly-vocal approach aims to generate a nuanced understanding of dramaturgy of things in performance. The research includes workshops based on devising methods—most notably the Costume Jam Session, where participants interact with costumes through chains of action, followed by reflection on the dramaturgy that emerges. The research will be published on the Research Catalogue in January 2026, sharing insights from the project.
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Lepzig, Germany
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2026-01-23 - 2026-01-24
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  abstract     = {{With the artistic research project Costume Dramaturgies we investigate the dramaturgy that emerges when performance takes an unconventional starting point: a costume – a thing.<br/>This one year project is a continuation of the artistic research project Costume Agency (2018–2023), with a deepened focus on dramaturgy.<br/>By approaching dramaturgy as an assembly of things, we shift perspective from the human to the non-human, giving agency to costume, props, and light in performance. We argue that the dramaturgy of things remains an under-researched area in the performing arts.<br/>The project is hosted by Stockholm University of the Arts and brings together 12 researchers from costume design, dramaturgy, mime acting, LARP, film direction, theatre studies, scenography, and performance art. This multi-perspective, poly-vocal approach aims to generate a nuanced understanding of dramaturgy of things in performance. The research includes workshops based on devising methods—most notably the Costume Jam Session, where participants interact with costumes through chains of action, followed by reflection on the dramaturgy that emerges. The research will be published on the Research Catalogue in January 2026, sharing insights from the project.<br/>}},
  author       = {{Østergaard, Charlotte and Lindgren, Christina}},
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  title        = {{Costume Dramaturgies : the dramaturgy of things in performance}},
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