Background and experience
Ulrik Waarli Grimstad is a trained actor from the Danish National School of Performing Arts, graduating in 2015. He has broad experience both as a freelancer, within institutional theatres, and as a self-producing performing artist.
In recent years, he has produced performances through KKT – Kristiansand Royal Theatre, and has been a central member of the artist collective JAM PUBLIC.
His areas of interest include:
- Audience interaction
- Theatre social arena
- Democratic processes within theatrical frameworks
- Conflict as a transformative process
- Immersive theatre
Research
Starting in the autumn of 2025, Grimstad is employed as a research fellow in artistic research. He will explore interactive theatre from an actor’s technical perspective.
Main supervisor: Jeppe Kristensen