PLURALISÉR!

Det politiske potensialet i scenekunst

Abstract

This article seeks to identify a political potential in the performing arts, through defining the social construction 'audience' as a plural form, seen in parallel to society at large and dichotomies such as active/passive, agonism/antagonism and the inherent relationship between the artwork and its spectator. Plurality as such is defended by emphasising that diversity of opinion and disagreement may be necessary for positive social development. By looking at a variety of examples of audience participation in contemporary performing arts, the article defines several modes of voluntary and involuntary participation, drawing lines to established art theories as spectator emancipation and relational aesthetics.