The focus of my artistic work of the past years has been to explore the possibilities of participatory theatre and to bring social involvement and curiosity into the investigation of what the function of theatre and live performance can be, both in terms of the process and the actual live event. Searching for the conceptual and formal frameworks that can serve as the common ground and shared point of departure for both those who took part in the creation process, as well as for the spectators, has been a key aspect of these working processes. In the coming research I wish to reflect on and take further this practical trajectory, to open it up and let it be informed both by specific practices of other artists engaged in similar investigations, as well as by theoretical sources and reflections. The aim is, in the first instance, to map out the territory, and then, as a next step, to devise frames for developing concrete theatrical tools, strategies and methods for collaborative artistic processes between theatre-makers and people from other walks of life, especially those in vulnerable socio-economical situations. Besides creating the theoretical context, in which aesthetic, social, political and ethical considerations intertwine and collide, the research consists of interviews and working visits with other practitioners, and an active laboratory set-up for proposing, trying out and developing working tools and methodologies for collaborative creation processes in the theatre and performance practice.