OPEN CALL — THE PARTICIPATORY STAGE

What if theatre moved outdoors — and the audience became the actors?

The ALF Swedish network member, STPLN, invites artists, performers, designers, architects, and cultural practitioners to apply for a 6-week residency in Malmö exploring participatory theatre, public space, and collective storytelling.

Malmö, Sweden

1 July – 14 August 2026

Application deadline: 7 June 2026

Multidisciplinary group of participants will co-create performances and temporary spatial interventions with local audiences at Kommendanthuset and surrounding public spaces.

The residency includes accommodation, studio space, mentorship, and access to STPLN’s creative network and facilities.

Apply through this link: https://forms.gle/TMmTBYWsPAAjEpzn7

The Participatory Stage brings together a multidisciplinary group of 3 participants to collaboratively develop participatory performances and spatial interventions together with local audiences. Working across performing arts, scenography, architecture, urban design, and socially engaged practice, the residency explores how artistic participation can activate public space and create new forms of dialogue, gathering, and collective imagination.

The residency takes place at Kommendanthuset and in the surrounding public green spaces during summer.

Using co-creation, prototyping, and reused materials, participants will experiment with temporary structures and performative formats that invite public interaction and remain as informal gathering points beyond the residency period.