How can theatre respond to the climate crisis?
This question listed at the heart of the EU-funded STAGES - Sustainable Theatre Alliance for a Green Environmental Shift project, a pioneering initiative reimagining the relationship between culture and sustainability. After four years of artistic experimentation, research and collaboration, the European Theatre Convention is proud to release this publication.
Developed by a consortium of leading European theatres, researchers, and sustainability experts, the Casebook published by the European Theatre Convention, documents innovative practices that push the boundaries of how theatre can respond to the climate crisis - artistically, organisationally, and technologically.
Through in-depth case studies, creative methodologies, and practical tools, the publication offers a comprehensive look at how the performing arts sector can integrate ecological thinking into all aspects of production and touring.
Whether you are a theatre-maker, cultural policymaker, researcher, or sustainability professional, the Casebook provides actionable insights and inspiring models for transforming theatre in response to environmental challenges.
What’s inside:
- Artistic experiments and sustainable creation processes
- New approaches to touring, scenography, and energy use
- Reflections from artists and researchers involved in the STAGES project
- Tools, methodologies, and recommendations for greener theatre-making
- Real-world case studies from partner theatres across Europe
Access the STAGES Sustainable Theatre — A Casebook for free!
About STAGES - Sustainable Theatre Alliance for a Green Environmental Shift
STAGES (Sustainable Theatre Alliance for a Green Environmental Shift) is an ambitious sustainable theatre experiment to re-imagine how the cultural sector interacts with the concept of sustainability.
From 2022-2025, 14 influential theatre and academic organisations, including a European theatre network, collaborated and toured urgent new performances on the climate crisis.
What makes STAGES unique is that no people or items moved as part of the tour, even as it travelled to stages around Europe and as far afield as Taiwan.
