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humanlab

humanlab

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  • HumanLab is a theatre laboratory for education and research. Operating with a glocal perspective, it combines a deep connection to local communities with an international reach. The company brings shows, workshops, research projects, and site-specific performances to theaters, universities, schools, and museums in Denmark and worldwide. Keywords: embodiment, masks, Commedia dell'Arte, drama pedagogy To know more

  • HumanLab's poetic storytelling is an expression of the constant dialogue between tradition and innovation. HumanLab facilitates workshops in applied theatre for the higher education,  DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), movement composition, Commedia dell'Arte, Mask Technique, and Stanislavski and active analysis. To know more: please visit “education”

  • In recent years, HumanLab has developed the projects , TRIC, “Terminus”, “Nordicomædia” supported by the European Cultural Region, Horsens Municipality, Dansk Skuespillerforbund, the Hede Nielsen Family Foundation, and the Danish Arts Foundation. You can read about our latest shows, Terminus, on teateravisen.dk.

    Our masks workshops are supported by the The Italian Institute of Culture in Copenaghen.

    We are the founder(s) of VIA University Dramalab and co-founder(s) of STEP – Sharing Theatre Education Practices, supported by the European Commission, a project bringing together theatre, pedagogy, and well-being.

    Following our acting education, we specialised in theatre pedagogy and higher-education teaching. Alongside our work as actors, we teach theatre to professional practitioners and students, and design and facilitate workshops across higher education, the Danish folkeskole, and other settings (including community theatre).

    Our teaching is grounded in embodiment and informed by:

    • Movement composition

    • Etude and improvisation (Maria Knebel’s Active Analysis)

    • Commedia dell’Arte and mask techniques

    Our workshops have been hosted by: National University of Tainan (Taiwan); Aarhus Universitet (Dramaturgi Dpt); CISPA Copenhagen International School of Performing Arts; Teaterhøjskolen Rødkilde; Skuespillerakademiet; Skuespiller Ophelia; Ry højskole; Viby efterskole.

    In collaboration with Science Melting Pot, we worked on DigiQ, a European Commission–supported project (2022–2025) involving 21 universities across 10 European countries. We led teaching and developed theatre workshops focusing on EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion), delivering sessions at institutions including Aarhus University (Denmark), Technische Universität Berlin (Germany), Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany), and ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Spain).

    We develop tailored theatre-based learning pathways for public and private institutions—get in touch if you’d like to bring theatre into your organisation.

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