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Theatre as Co-Creative Space and as Inspiration for Higher Education

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Co-Creation in Higher Education

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The director stands up on the left corner of the stage, facing the audience that is sitting in a semi-circle. The actors sit on chairs facing the audience, still sweating and catching their breath after a physically demanding performance. They are having a conversation with a group of scholars. Together we are trying to enquire into the concept of co-creation.

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Chemi, T., Pompa, P. (2017). Theatre as Co-Creative Space and as Inspiration for Higher Education. In: Chemi, T., Krogh, L. (eds) Co-Creation in Higher Education. Creative Education Book Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-119-3_7

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