Mapping the Regional Distribution of Theatre in Denmark. Three Different Approaches Based on Official Theatre Statistics

Authors

  • Louise Ejgod Hansen University of Aarhus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/nts.v27i2.24252

Keywords:

regional distribution, theatre statistics, decentralization, theatre systems, Denmark, mapping

Abstract

This article presents three different mappings of the regional distribution of theatre in Denmark. Together, the three mappings cover important aspects of a national theatre system: production (subsidy), distribution of performances and theatre consumption. All of them are based on official theatre statistics and should, as such, be considered authoritative credible mappings on which a cultural policy debate on the decentralization of theatre in Denmark could be based. However, the article demonstrates that the three different mappings result in three different results regarding the regional distribution of theatre in Denmark. This adds complexity to the policy debates because no definite conclusions can be made. In addition, the methodological discussion in the article demonstrates that the existing data sets have severe limitations.

Author Biography

Louise Ejgod Hansen, University of Aarhus

Louise Ejgood Hansen is Assiciate Professor at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University. Her main research areas are cultural policy, research, qualitative audience research and theatre studies. She was engaged in a research and development project with Scenekunstnetværket Region Midjylland 2010-13 and is currently (2013-18) functioning as Project and Research Manager of the research-based evaluation of Aarhus as European Capital of Culture in 2017.

References

Louise Ejgod Hansen, Vilkår for den regionale scenekunst (Conditions for Theatre in the Regions), Scenekunstnetværket Region Midtjylland, Randers 2013.

Jørn Langsted, ”Tal om kultur” in Indfald og udfald. Kulturpolitiske analyser, Klim, Aarhus 2005.

Hans van Maanen, “The Dutch Theatre System: A World of Independents” in Theatre Research International, vol. 27, no. 2, 2002.

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Published

2015-08-30

How to Cite

Hansen, L. E. (2015). Mapping the Regional Distribution of Theatre in Denmark. Three Different Approaches Based on Official Theatre Statistics. Nordic Theatre Studies, 27(2), 76–84. https://doi.org/10.7146/nts.v27i2.24252

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2015): Mapping Theatre

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