completed client projects
investigating urban performance
WWTC treats cities as performances rather than places. Through sustained residency investigations - living in a city for 6-12 weeks - it uses postmodern theoretical frameworks as practical organising tools to understand how urban spaces stage themselves in an age where simulation and authenticity are impossible to distinguish.
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PEOPLE. PLACE. PERFORMANCE.
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PEOPLE. PLACE. PERFORMANCE.
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PEOPLE. PLACE. PERFORMANCE.
Investigations completed
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Investigations completed
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Investigations completed
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kilometres walked & documented
540+
kilometres walked & documented
540+
kilometres walked & documented
540+
Mehtodological Frameworks
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Mehtodological Frameworks
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Mehtodological Frameworks
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structure
structure
structure
The Investigation Framework
WWTC treats cities as performances rather than places. Through sustained residency investigations - living in a city for 6-12 weeks - it uses postmodern theoretical frameworks as practical organising tools to understand how urban spaces stage themselves in an age where simulation and authenticity are impossible to distinguish.
David Henzell
Primary Resident
Thought Leader
David Henzell
Primary Resident
Thought Leader
David Henzell
Primary Resident
Thought Leader
Claude
AI Companion
Anthropic AI
Claude
AI Companion
Anthropic AI
Claude
AI Companion
Anthropic AI
Framework
WWTC Methodology
Organisational Structure
Framework
WWTC Methodology
Organisational Structure
Framework
WWTC Methodology
Organisational Structure
Investigation
Current Project
What the water sees
Investigation
Current Project
What the water sees
Investigation
Current Project
What the water sees
why wwtc?
why wwtc?
why wwtc?
WWTC doesn't mystify methodology. The framework is open, the process is documented, the economics are transparent. It walks systematic routes, applying theoretical tools honestly, and publishes what it encounters. No hidden construction, no pretense that observation happens outside of frameworks.
WWTC doesn't mystify methodology. The framework is open, the process is documented, the economics are transparent. It walks systematic routes, applying theoretical tools honestly, and publishes what it encounters. No hidden construction, no pretense that observation happens outside of frameworks.
Every investigation produces multiple documentation streams: weekly blog posts, photography series, route maps, and methodological analysis. The work is public, replicable, and honest about what it takes - both materially (time, money, physical effort) and intellectually (which frameworks were used and why).
What makes WWTC different
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No hidden construction
Every investigation makes its methodology explicit and analysable.
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No hidden construction
Every investigation makes its methodology explicit and analysable.
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No hidden construction
Every investigation makes its methodology explicit and analysable.
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No pretend neutrality
Frameworks shape what you can see - WWTC documents which ones it uses.
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No pretend neutrality
Frameworks shape what you can see - WWTC documents which ones it uses.
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No pretend neutrality
Frameworks shape what you can see - WWTC documents which ones it uses.
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No mystical data
Transparent about time, money, and material conditions of cultural production.
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No mystical data
Transparent about time, money, and material conditions of cultural production.
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No mystical data
Transparent about time, money, and material conditions of cultural production.
David Henzell
founder & primary resident
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manifesto
I DIDN'T BUILD THIS FRAMEWORK TO MYSTIFY DISPLACEMENT. I BUILT IT TO UNDERSTAND HOW CITIES PERFORM THEMSELVES - HONESTLY, RIGOROUSLY, AND WITHOUT PRETENDING AUTHENTICITY IS STILL POSSIBLE.
I DIDN'T BUILD THIS FRAMEWORK TO MYSTIFY DISPLACEMENT. I BUILT IT TO UNDERSTAND HOW CITIES PERFORM THEMSELVES - HONESTLY, RIGOROUSLY, AND WITHOUT PRETENDING AUTHENTICITY IS STILL POSSIBLE.WWTC is here to investigate urban simulation in the real world - through sustained residency, theoretical frameworks, and transparent documentation.
2025/Q2
displacement method identified as potential protocol
2025/Q3
Warsaw residency initiated: 12 weeks: sluzewiec
2025/Q3
Belgrade residency initiated: 12 weeks: Banjica
2026/Q1
Second warsaw residency: 12 weeks: Sluzewiec
David Henzell
founder & primary resident
10
manifesto
I DIDN'T BUILD THIS FRAMEWORK TO MYSTIFY DISPLACEMENT. I BUILT IT TO UNDERSTAND HOW CITIES PERFORM THEMSELVES - HONESTLY, RIGOROUSLY, AND WITHOUT PRETENDING AUTHENTICITY IS STILL POSSIBLE.
I DIDN'T BUILD THIS FRAMEWORK TO MYSTIFY DISPLACEMENT. I BUILT IT TO UNDERSTAND HOW CITIES PERFORM THEMSELVES - HONESTLY, RIGOROUSLY, AND WITHOUT PRETENDING AUTHENTICITY IS STILL POSSIBLE.WWTC is here to investigate urban simulation in the real world - through sustained residency, theoretical frameworks, and transparent documentation.
2025/Q2
displacement method identified as potential protocol
2025/Q3
Warsaw residency initiated: 12 weeks: sluzewiec
2025/Q3
Belgrade residency initiated: 12 weeks: Banjica
2026/Q1
Second warsaw residency: 12 weeks: Sluzewiec
David Henzell
founder & primary resident
10
manifesto
I DIDN'T BUILD THIS FRAMEWORK TO MYSTIFY DISPLACEMENT. I BUILT IT TO UNDERSTAND HOW CITIES PERFORM THEMSELVES - HONESTLY, RIGOROUSLY, AND WITHOUT PRETENDING AUTHENTICITY IS STILL POSSIBLE.
I DIDN'T BUILD THIS FRAMEWORK TO MYSTIFY DISPLACEMENT. I BUILT IT TO UNDERSTAND HOW CITIES PERFORM THEMSELVES - HONESTLY, RIGOROUSLY, AND WITHOUT PRETENDING AUTHENTICITY IS STILL POSSIBLE.WWTC is here to investigate urban simulation in the real world - through sustained residency, theoretical frameworks, and transparent documentation.
2025/Q2
displacement method identified as potential protocol
2025/Q3
Warsaw residency initiated: 12 weeks: sluzewiec
2025/Q3
Belgrade residency initiated: 12 weeks: Banjica
2026/Q1
Second warsaw residency: 12 weeks: Sluzewiec
Thought & Interrogation
RADAR
Thought & Interrogation
RADAR
Thought & Interrogation
RADAR
Newsletter
WWTC sends occasional updates about new projects via Reticulate [ntwx]
Newsletter
WWTC sends occasional updates about new projects via Reticulate [ntwx]
Newsletter
WWTC sends occasional updates about new projects via Reticulate [ntwx]
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Help & Info
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Help & Info
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Help & Info
FAQ
01
What is the Warsaw Winter Theatre Company?
WWTC is an analytical framework for investigating how cities perform themselves in an age of total simulation. WWTC conducts sustained residency investigations using postmodern theoretical tools as practical organising methods. WWTC is not an actual theatre company - it investigates urban performance.
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How do the investigations work?
Each investigation involves 6-12 weeks of sustained residency in a single city. WWTC develops location-specific protocols (like Warsaw's circular methodology or Belgrade's confluence protocol), walk structured routes, document observations through photography and writing, and produce weekly blog posts analysing what it encounters.
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Why "theatre company" if you don't do theatre?
Because cities perform - they stage versions of themselves for different audiences. WWTC investigates these performances. The "theatre company" framing makes explicit what's usually implicit: urban spaces are performing authenticity, history, identity. WWTC watches what they're staging.
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Can I use WWTC methodology for my own city?
Yes. The frameworks are open and adaptable. If you want guidance on applying WWTC methodology to your location, or want to discuss collaboration on an investigation, contact us. I'd be interested in how the framework functions in different contexts.
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What's the relationship between WWTC and AI?
All WWTC work emerges from human-AI collaboration. David Henzell conducts the physical investigations; Claude (Anthropic AI) provides pattern recognition, theoretical context, and analytical support. WWTC is transparent about this partnership - it's part of the methodology, not hidden.
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Where can I read the investigations?
All WWTC work is published through Reticulate Networks blog. "Travels in Hyperreality" (Warsaw) is complete. "What The Water Sees" (Belgrade) is currently in progress. Both include weekly posts, photography, and synthesis.
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What does "displacement as methodology" mean?
Temporary residents see cities differently than permanent ones. WWTC uses this displacement deliberately - living somewhere long enough to notice patterns but remaining aware we're outsiders. The methodology treats being temporarily displaced as an investigative advantage, not a limitation.
01
What is the Warsaw Winter Theatre Company?
WWTC is an analytical framework for investigating how cities perform themselves in an age of total simulation. WWTC conducts sustained residency investigations using postmodern theoretical tools as practical organising methods. WWTC is not an actual theatre company - it investigates urban performance.
02
How do the investigations work?
Each investigation involves 6-12 weeks of sustained residency in a single city. WWTC develops location-specific protocols (like Warsaw's circular methodology or Belgrade's confluence protocol), walk structured routes, document observations through photography and writing, and produce weekly blog posts analysing what it encounters.
03
Why "theatre company" if you don't do theatre?
Because cities perform - they stage versions of themselves for different audiences. WWTC investigates these performances. The "theatre company" framing makes explicit what's usually implicit: urban spaces are performing authenticity, history, identity. WWTC watches what they're staging.
04
Can I use WWTC methodology for my own city?
Yes. The frameworks are open and adaptable. If you want guidance on applying WWTC methodology to your location, or want to discuss collaboration on an investigation, contact us. I'd be interested in how the framework functions in different contexts.
04
What's the relationship between WWTC and AI?
All WWTC work emerges from human-AI collaboration. David Henzell conducts the physical investigations; Claude (Anthropic AI) provides pattern recognition, theoretical context, and analytical support. WWTC is transparent about this partnership - it's part of the methodology, not hidden.
04
Where can I read the investigations?
All WWTC work is published through Reticulate Networks blog. "Travels in Hyperreality" (Warsaw) is complete. "What The Water Sees" (Belgrade) is currently in progress. Both include weekly posts, photography, and synthesis.
04
What does "displacement as methodology" mean?
Temporary residents see cities differently than permanent ones. WWTC uses this displacement deliberately - living somewhere long enough to notice patterns but remaining aware we're outsiders. The methodology treats being temporarily displaced as an investigative advantage, not a limitation.
01
What is the Warsaw Winter Theatre Company?
WWTC is an analytical framework for investigating how cities perform themselves in an age of total simulation. WWTC conducts sustained residency investigations using postmodern theoretical tools as practical organising methods. WWTC is not an actual theatre company - it investigates urban performance.
02
How do the investigations work?
Each investigation involves 6-12 weeks of sustained residency in a single city. WWTC develops location-specific protocols (like Warsaw's circular methodology or Belgrade's confluence protocol), walk structured routes, document observations through photography and writing, and produce weekly blog posts analysing what it encounters.
03
Why "theatre company" if you don't do theatre?
Because cities perform - they stage versions of themselves for different audiences. WWTC investigates these performances. The "theatre company" framing makes explicit what's usually implicit: urban spaces are performing authenticity, history, identity. WWTC watches what they're staging.
04
Can I use WWTC methodology for my own city?
Yes. The frameworks are open and adaptable. If you want guidance on applying WWTC methodology to your location, or want to discuss collaboration on an investigation, contact us. I'd be interested in how the framework functions in different contexts.
04
What's the relationship between WWTC and AI?
All WWTC work emerges from human-AI collaboration. David Henzell conducts the physical investigations; Claude (Anthropic AI) provides pattern recognition, theoretical context, and analytical support. WWTC is transparent about this partnership - it's part of the methodology, not hidden.
04
Where can I read the investigations?
All WWTC work is published through Reticulate Networks blog. "Travels in Hyperreality" (Warsaw) is complete. "What The Water Sees" (Belgrade) is currently in progress. Both include weekly posts, photography, and synthesis.
04
What does "displacement as methodology" mean?
Temporary residents see cities differently than permanent ones. WWTC uses this displacement deliberately - living somewhere long enough to notice patterns but remaining aware we're outsiders. The methodology treats being temporarily displaced as an investigative advantage, not a limitation.
Contact us directly
Contact us directly
Contact us directly
WWTC investigates how cities perform themselves. All enquiries welcome.
David Henzell
Primary Resident
David Henzell
Primary Resident
David Henzell
Primary Resident
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Questions about WWTC methodology? Want to discuss urban investigation? Interested in collaboration? Reach out.
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Questions about WWTC methodology? Want to discuss urban investigation? Interested in collaboration? Reach out.
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initiation protocol
establish contact
Questions about WWTC methodology? Want to discuss urban investigation? Interested in collaboration? Reach out.