within the framework of JUSTLAB project
The Archive of Knowledge is an online platform which presents the laboratory theatre production process undertaken during the creation of the play, The Passage, a key component of the international project, The Paradox of Justice – European Laboratory Theatre Co-production (JUSTLAB).
By sharing our collection of written and visual material from every phase – from inception to wrap-up – of production of The Passage, the Archive of Knowledge serves as a resource for other theatres in Europe and globally, including those working with deaf artists.
On the platform, you will find:
- A handbook, Strategy of Implementation of Methodologies, focusing on laboratory theatre
- A video collection which includes:
- Work-in-progress videos made by each partner
- Three documentary films:
- Pre-creative Methodology of the Laboratory Theatre Process
- Creative Methodology of the Laboratory Theatre Process
- Paradox of Justice – Reflections on Anthropocentrism
- A filmed performance of The Passage
- The Artists Speak – a collection of writings, interviews, sketches, etc. made by individuals involved in the project which documents their reflections and experiences of the creative process.
Materials are available in English, Polish, German, and Serbian, while the three documentary films are interpreted into International Sign Language.
Although JUSTLAB project is coming to its conclusion, we are pleased that learning and sharing from our artistic process can carry on through the Archive of Knowledge platform.
The Paradox of Justice – European Laboratory Theatre Co-production (JUSTLAB), is a project implemented under the Creative Europe program, and led by PLAVO Theatre, a theatre laboratory from Serbia, in partnership with Theaterlabor Bielefeld from Germany and the Grotowski Institute from Poland. Through knowledge sharing and transnational cooperation and collaboration, the project aimed at promoting values of laboratory theatre, and providing conditions for innovative laboratory practices to develop. It also aimed to increase accessibility and participation of disadvantaged groups to cultural events. The main activities included laboratory work to create a play, The Passage; testing methodologies with local audiences, particularly disadvantaged groups; performing The Passage in all three countries, with interpretation into Sign language and a live stream available; and creating the online Archive of Knowledge.
By triggering a critical reaction to various aspects of injustice in contemporary Europe in audience members, The Passage aimed to raise awareness, enhance dialogue and empathy, and promote societal resilience. More than 50 people participated in the production and performances, including theatre directors, a dramaturge, actors, stage and costume designers, videographers, photographers, interpreters, technicians, a web designer, communication professionals, managers, producers, organizers, and volunteers from the three partner countries. The co-production was performed in Wroclaw, Belgrade, and Bielefeld between February and June 2024, while the livestream has been watched by over 6,500 viewers thus far.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
