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• The dissertation revolves around an actor’s craft as a changing craft. Theatre workers– like many other professions in Sweden – have experienced major changes in thelabour market during a relatively short period of time. In what way has capitalisticideology changed society over the last 25 years, and in what way has this affected theactor’s craft, and what impact has been experienced? What strategies can the field ofthe theatre, in general, and the actors, in particular, use to create space for the developmentof the craft of acting in a new era?The different parts of the dissertation attack the questions mentioned above from anumber of different angles. References from other disciplines such as philosophy, thehistory of ideas and sociology, which are placed in dialogue with the theatre in thisdissertation project, are all-important.In the first part of the dissertation, the author positions the research and himselfand also presents the methods used and the theories from other disciplines throughwhich he discusses the issues to be addressed.The next section discusses leadership and organisation through the 1990’s until today.The economic crises that affected Sweden during this time not only producedfairly extensive changes for publicly funded theatres but also brought about a changingbalance of power in theatres.Theatrical craft is discussed in the next section, where the main questions addressedare: In what way do changes in power relations affect the actor’s craft? What is theactor’s craft and who is really portraying the role? Actors in fact need what the authorwould like to call “informal power” in relation to their craft; however, this informalspace, the author argues, has been cut back.The fourth act in this dissertation consists of the text of a play, which adopts a freerand more associative approach to the issues discussed, and, as part of the discussion,is staged in a publicly funded theatre in connection with the actual public defence ofthe dissertation.The Epilogue carries and drives issues towards a changing future – if this futureexists.

Subject headings

HUMANIORA  -- Konst -- Scenkonst (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- Arts -- Performing Arts (hsv//eng)

HUMANIORA  -- Konst (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- Arts (hsv//eng)

Keyword

actor's craft. the individual actor

theatre leadership and organisation

actor and capitalism

theatre and the new public management

post-dramatic theatre

theatre in change

informal power

artistic research

actor’s craft

the individual actor

theatre leadership and organisation

actors and capitalism

theatre and new public management

postdramatic theatre

theatre in change

informal power

artistic research

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