Van historiserend paradigma naar maatschappelijke reflectie: Enkele ontwikkelingen in het onderzoek naar vroegmodern toneel, 1996-2021

In this contribution the last twenty-five years of research concerning early modern Dutch theatre are discussed. Jan Konst argued that research of early modern Dutch theatre up to the year 2000 can be characterised as belonging to a historic paradigm. In this article it is argued that Dutch theatre research of the past two decades has been changing to include more critical reflections of society. It is maintained that this is needed so that theatre-historical research remains relevant in the twenty-first century.