Michael Eigtved

Michael Eigtved is an Associate Professor at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on popular European theatre forms, music theatre, event culture, and performance analysis theories including audience studies. He has edited multiple volumes on cultural methodologies and published widely on contemporary circus, theatrical innovation, and interdisciplinary performance.

• PhD in Theatre Studies (implied from academic rank)

Research interests include: music theatre (from operetta to theatrical concerts), cross-over performance genres, Danish humor/show scene analysis, and everyday performance phenomena. He engages with theories of performativity and audience interaction.

Recent publications explore contemporary circus innovation, methodological approaches to popular culture studies, and spatial performances. His work bridges traditional theatre studies with emerging performance forms.

• Editor of Peripeti: tidsskrift for dramaturgiske studier since 2021

Active in academic communities through conference participation and organization, including events on circus studies, digital performance, and cultural theory.