HumanLab

06/05/2026

🇩🇰 Vi er glade for at kunne annoncere udgivelsen af "Commedia dell’Arte: Contemporary Practitioners", redigeret af David Bridel og Fabio Motta — en ny bog, hvor vores arbejde med Commedia dell’Arte, samtidsmasker, pædagogik, tværkulturel og tværfaglig forskning samt vores Nordicomædia-projekt, hvor Commedia dell’Arte møder nordisk mytologi, bliver præsenteret. 📚✨

“Commedia dell’Arte: Contemporary Practitioners offers insights into the visions, methods, practices, and impact of 25 influential working artists from around the world in this highly specialized field.”

Vi er glade for at være en del af dette projekt og for at bidrage til den fortsatte samtale om Commedia dell’Arte i dag. 🎭

🇬🇧 We’re delighted to announce the release of "Commedia dell’Arte: Contemporary Practitioners", edited by David Bridel and Fabio Motta — a new book in which our work with Commedia dell’Arte, contemporary masks, pedagogy, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary research, and our Nordicomædia project, where Commedia dell’Arte meets Nordic mythology, is presented. 📚✨

“Commedia dell’Arte: Contemporary Practitioners offers insights into the visions, methods, practices, and impact of 25 influential working artists from around the world in this highly specialized field.”

We’re pleased to be part of this project and to contribute to the ongoing conversation around Commedia dell’Arte today. 🎭

Available on Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Commedia-dellArte-Contemporary-Practitioners/Bridel-Motta/p/book/9781032846224



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31/03/2026

Last week in Strasbourg, it was a real pleasure to facilitate a workshop on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Many thanks to Science Melting Pot for the collaboration, and to the organisers for creating room for reflection, dialogue and shared learning.

What an incredible experience at Quantum Week in Strasbourg! We were honored to join the European Centre for Quantum Sciences (ECQS) for a deep dive into a vital topic: How to build a strong team in quantum—the power of inclusive leadership! ⚛️💪

From a talk by our founder, Shaeema Zaman, on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within our field, to our signature immersive workshop, "Diversity Diaries," it was a day full of growth and open dialogue. 🎙️✨ Zaman

We used Applied Theatre—powered by our brilliant creative consultants at HumanLab —to turn storytelling into a tool for real change. By identifying the unique challenges faced within the quantum community, & learned concrete actions to solve them together. 🎭🧪

Thank you to the organizers and everyone who attended! Strasbourg, you were amazing! ✨📍

09/03/2026

LATEST NEWS AND NEW WEBSITE!

We’re getting ready for our next show and EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) theatre workshop at the University of Strasbourg, France 🇫🇷, in collaboration with Science Melting Pot.

At the same time, HumanLab has been selected to represent Denmark 🇩🇰 in an upcoming book on mask work 📘🎭 — more details soon!

Anna continues her work on projects and papers at the intersection of theatre, education, and well-being and will spend some time at Aalborg University next April.

Marco is back from paternity leave 👶 and already planning the next performances and a new semester of VIA University Drama Laboratorium.

To know more about our activities, please visit our new website https://www.humanlab.studio/
Stay tuned! 🚀

24/11/2025

Tomorrow we'll facilitate an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) workshop at Aarhus University – Faculty of Natural Sciences (AU Naturvidenskab ). A workshop we feel is deeply needed and which we co-create and deliver with the brilliant team of scientists at Science Melting Pot , using theatre as a powerful tool to unlock empathy and reflection.
In this workshop, we bring to life a series of scenes inspired by the books "Sexism in Education", "Diversifying diversity" and by research articles: real dialogues, anecdotes and moments that reveal both subtle and explicit forms of discrimination in academic environments.
Combining historical context, theoretical frameworks and dramaturgy, the workshop invites participants to experience, question and reimagine everyday situations related to inclusion, power and belonging in academia.
In this historical moment, we believe that opening dialogue and reflection on these topics is absolutely necessary, and we are grateful for every institution and individual who chooses to step into these stories and explore how to create more equitable spaces.

20/11/2025

Yesterday in Aarhus at Netværksmøde: Scenekunstnere i Midten (SIM). Thank you for such an inspiring day to and

05/11/2025

Today is performing in Aarhus "Lyden af Ruinerne", co-produced by HumanLab. Have a look below👇

03/11/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬🎭🎯

𝔻𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕜𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕂𝕦𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕣 wrapped up a week ago, and we’re still full of gratitude.
Over 600 participants—students and families—joined us on a journey into democracy made of questions, listening, and courage.

It wasn’t easy: talking about democracy with young people means embracing complexity, contradictions, and clashing viewpoints. But that’s exactly where theatre and art show their strength: they provoke, they challenge, they open spaces for fundamental questions. And it’s essential to do this now, with those who will soon be called to have their say.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this possible: Horsens Teaterfestival and our supporters LB Foreningen, Insero Horsens, Familien Hansens Fond, Familien Hede Nielsens Fond, Horsens Kommune.
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Many thanks to &co and Passepartout Theatre Production for contributing with such wonderful shows!

24/10/2025

Getting ready…

10/10/2025

Proud to present the first activity under the project Demokratiets Kulisser:

TRIC - "The Real Insight Challenge"

TRIC IS A DIGITAL APP
TRIC IS A DYSTOPIAN COMEDY
TRIC IS A POSSIBLE FUTURE

The show questions “augmented democracy" and civic participation, reality and representation, character and persona, visibility and intimacy through the lens of a game show.
TRIC is also an app, ad hoc created for the show, which allows the audience to vote and affect the development of the show. The play follows two contestants as they compete in a series of challenges, inspired by the legacy of Greek democratic practices, reflected on the mirror of our contemporary existence.

Concept and Directing: Anna Penati
Actors: Anna Penati, Marco Zavarise, Eleonora Angioletti
Playwright and Multimedia: Torres Hansen
Music composer: Domenico Mannelli
Scientific Lead & IT Project Coordinator: pugliese
App development: Bogdan-Alexandru Mezei, Daria Popa, Natali Munk-Jakobsen (VIA University College, Campus Horsens, DK)
Produced by HumanLab (https://www.humanlab.studio/ #), Dansk Skuespillerforbund

The show will be presented from 20/10 to 24/10 at Horsens Ny Teater in front of hundreds of students from Horsens’ schools.

“Demokratiets Kulisser” is a HumanLab project in collaboration with Scene + Horsens Teaterfestival
Supported by: Horsens Kommune - en del af flokken, foreningen, , Hansen Fonden, Hede Nielsens Fond. Thank you Platform K for hosting our rehearsals!

29/08/2025

We're thrilled to announce our next project 🤩🥁

🎭"Demokratiets Kulisser — Democracy in action on stage" 🎭

What does democracy look like when young people take the lead? A festival for young people, where democracy is the main focus! Join us for a week of theatre, workshops and conversations that turn big ideas into action — for families, schools and the whole city.

📅 Week 43: 20–25 October 2025
📍 Horsens Ny Teater
A HumanLab project.

In collaboration with Horsens Teaterfestival.
Supported by Horsens Kommune - en del af flokken, Insero, Familien Hede Nielsens Fond, Familien Hansens Fond, LB Foreningen.

Created on the occasion of the EU Presidency (EU-Formandskab) in Horsens

03/03/2025

Our co-founder, actress, teacher, and movement director Penati is taking a break from HumanLab for a very special reason—she’s going on maternity leave from the 7th of March until Autumn 2025! 💙 🤰

As a small company, this is a big milestone for us, and we’re excited to embrace this new chapter while keeping things moving. We couldn’t be happier as a new life joins our journey!