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The publication Actor-Specific Theatre: Down Syndrome As a Theatrical Stylization refers to one of the possible ways of working with actors with Down syndrome: it does not see Down syndrome as a handicap, but as a theatrical potential that should be used as if it were a given theatrical stylization. The term actor-specific is then analogous to the term site-specific: while site-specific theatre projects are inspired by an exceptional, specific space, actor-specific theatre is inspired by an exceptional, specific actor. The publication is divided into two parts. The first part is theoretical. It introduces theatres of this type in the Czech Republic and abroad, including their basic ideological foundations. It reflects on the relationship of society to people with disabilities, especially from the perspective of theatre. It asks the question: How does the actor-specific theatre message influence the mindset of society? The second part deals with the research itself, which was carried out in the form of artistic research in 2015-2019: on the example of four productions of the Aldente Theatre, for which the author is both director and scriptwriter, and on the basis of two research stays in foreign theatres, she reveals the potential of this type of theatre, finds appropriate theatrical means and explains the emergence of the resulting theatrical message. The publication is not only intended for a small group of people with a similar profile. The insight into the (theatrical) thinking of actors with Down syndrome is an inspiration and an opportunity for everyone to see their own (not only theatrical) world from a completely different angle.