Turning it sustainable: implementing sustainability goals in theatre productions at NTNU

Forfattere

  • Elena Pérez Norwegian University of Science and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7577/ar.5247

Emneord (Nøkkelord):

sustainable theatre, ecotheatre, climate policy, UN sustainable development goals, creative expression

Sammendrag

This article proposes ways of implementing sustainability goals in theatre productions to create interesting creative expressions. It is a case study that examines the work done by the author in the first-year bachelor course on “Theatre Production” in 2021-2023, to turn the course sustainable by addressing UN Sustainable Development Goal no. 12 “Responsible Consumption and Production”.

In the article, I describe the course’s design and curatorial choices, and the tools used to identify and implement sustainable goals. I discuss the impact of integrating the 4R principles (Reuse, Reduce, Repurpose, Recycle) and the Climate Policy and Action Plans in the creative process. I then argue that the qualities of the sustainable process – the counting and the measuring – impact the artistic choices in unexpected ways.

Cover image: From the performance “People and their enemies” (2021). Photo: Elena Perez

Forfatterbiografi

Elena Pérez, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Elena Pérez is associate professor in drama and theatre at the Department of Art and Media Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

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Publisert

2023-11-22

Hvordan referere

Elena Pérez. (2023). Turning it sustainable: implementing sustainability goals in theatre productions at NTNU. Nordic Journal of Art & Research, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.7577/ar.5247