EUROPEAN PERMUTATIONS – Artistic Research for Accessibility and New Narratives

The Permutations are artistic laboratories where artists from various disciplines come together to explore their intuitions and lines of research. Each participant engages in every project, stepping beyond their usual practice—becoming actors, dancers, singers, or videographers according to the needs of the artistic process. The guiding principle is one of reciprocal exchange, where each artist benefits from the collective presence and contributes equally to the research.

These laboratories offer a space free from the traditional constraints of production and professional validation. They foster risk-taking, unexpected artistic discoveries, and an open, respectful dialogue that transforms intuitions into concrete artistic directions. Participants test hypotheses about writing, casting, scenography, and dramaturgy, turning individual research into a shared creative experience.

This European project expands the scope of the Permutations by addressing accessibility and audience engagement. How can we make our performances more inclusive, reaching diverse and vulnerable audiences (prisoners, young people, hospital patients…)? How can we reinvent theatrical narratives to reflect a wider range of perspectives and experiences?

Through meetings in different European countries, the project will:

1. Create cross-disciplinary artistic research spaces that allow for new methodologies and formats.

2. Encourage experimentation with accessible performance models, adaptable to different languages, spaces, and audience needs.

3. Develop new ways of engaging local artists and communities in theatrical processes.

By shifting perspectives and sharing expertise across disciplines and cultures, Permutations challenge artistic boundaries while opening theatre to new audiences and possibilities.