Our organization
Theatrum Mundi is a centre for research and experimental learning that seeks to reimagine our cities and who has agency in making them. We do this by facilitating inter-disciplinary and inter-generational conversations that bring diverse practitioners together. Through co-creation and knowledge sharing, we develop methods for world-building and storytelling to imagine alternative narratives for our cities.
Our charitable status
Theatrum Mundi is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England and Wales, governed by a board of trustees.
Registration Number: 1174149
Theatrum Mundi also operates an association loi 1901 in Paris, as a base for projects in the EU.
Registration Number: W751251542
History
Theatrum Mundi was founded in 2012 by Professor Richard Sennett and Dr. Adam Kaasa. Its genesis is a series of conversations at both NYU and LSE, driven by a curiosity about the links between the crafts of performance and of city-making. Dialogue between artists and urbanists – expanding the scope of both – remains our core, and generates projects combining research and creative experimentation.
The organisation is supported by a network of collaborators, trustees, and advisors. Its intellectual approach is based in the work of Richard Sennett, who acts as chairman of the board of trustees. We receive core funding through a generous grant from James Anderson, and work with other funders on a project-by-project basis. Please contact us here if you are interested in supporting our work.