ENGAGE - ETC 2017/2018 Season by European Theatre Convention

ENGAGE

— Empowering today’s audiences through challenging theatre

European Theatre Convention

Season 2017 / 2018

ETC Season 2017/2018 — Contents

Contents

ETC Member Theatres* — Albania Albanian National Theatre (Tirana) — Austria Landestheater (Linz) Schauspielhaus (Graz) — Belgium Théâtre de Liège — Bosnia and Herzegovina Kamerni Teatar 55 (Sarajevo) MESS Festival (Sarajevo) — Croatia Croatian National Theatre (Zagreb) — Finland Helsinki City Theatre — France CDN - Théâtre de la Manufacture (Nancy) — Georgia Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre (Tbilisi) — Germany Staatsschauspiel (Dresden) Theater & Orchester Heidelberg Theater Dortmund Staatstheater Braunschweig Schauspiel Leipzig Hessisches Staatstheater (Wiesbaden) Deutsches Theater Berlin Theater an der Parkaue (Berlin) Badisches Staatstheater (Karlsruhe) — Hungary Pesti Magyar Theatre (Budapest)

Israel Tel Aviv, Gesher Theatre (Tel Aviv) — Italy Teatro Stabile di Genova Teatro Stabile di Torino Fondazione Teatro Due (Parma) — Luxembourg Théâtre d’Esch Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg — Macedonia Macedonien National Theatre (Skopje) — Norway Det Norske Teatret (Oslo) — Romania Romanian National Theatre (Craiova) Romanian National Theatre (Timisoara) — Serbia Serbian National Theatre (Belgrade) — Slovakia Slovak National Theatre (Bratislava) — Slovenia Slovenian National Theatre (Nova Gorica) Slovenian National Theatre Drama (Ljubljana) — The Netherlands De Toneelmakerij (Amsterdam) — United Kingdom Belarus Free Theatre (London)

ETC Associate Members — Italy Koreja Theatre (Lecce) — Romania Centrul Cultural (Tulcea) *Membership as of September 2017

Ukraine CCA “DAKH” and Gogolfest (Kiev) Kiev Academic “Molody” Theatre

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Foreword by Dubravka Vrgoč —

ENGAGE by Heidi Wiley — Artistic Collaborations

Young Europe III Our Stage NADIA European Theatre Lab: Drama goes digital — Professional International Development

International Theatre Conferences Tbilisi Oslo

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– European Theatre Academy Professional Development Programme ETC Artist Residency Programme Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures: European networking with Eastern European theatres – ETC Mobility Programme Staff Exchanges Performance Exchanges — Advocacy

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ETC Roadshow On Stage 2018 — Join the ETC

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Our Mission Your Membership Benefits Join Us! —

Calendar 2017-2018 Partners Contact

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ETC Season 2017/2018 — Foreword

Foreword —

In the words of one of the most significant theatre historians, Silvio d’Amico: “People who walked those squares and stood on those porches formulated in their discussions fundamental solutions to crucial problems of human spirit. Through rhythmically articulated words, or through observing youthful bodies displayed in sports arenas, poets and artists discovered the secrets of everlasting harmony. Haphazard local needs urged the discovery of laws of architecture, and certain religious rituals spawned drama theatre in its two typical forms: tragedy and comedy”. It was precisely from the ancient rituals, cults and miracle plays that first performances sprang. And tragedy originated from dithyrambs that were sung at the festivals in honor of the god Dionysus. The first proper tragedy performance is attributed to the legendary poet Thespis, who allegedly composed the first dialogue between the chorus and the actor representing several characters, at Great Dionysia, a dramatic festival organized in Athens in 534 BC. From these ancient times to this day tragedy, and comedy have been written and translated into all of our languages and performed in various theatres at various spaces, testifying to the need to make theatre an indispensable part of our lives. Although over theatre’s centuries-old history modes of performance have changed, and various movements and styles have been formed, theatre has always expressed the freedom of human creativity and has been the center of every culture, as difficult as it may have been for it to survive under various pressures.

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Theatre has always remained a safe space – from the times of sacrifices to gods at the altar, where tragedy was being created; to the most advanced technological means accompanying contemporary theatre and drawing us in it. It has remained safe even in these turbulent times when fear of the future weakens us and yet again we seek comfort in the artistic harbour of theatre.

Dubravka Vrgoč ETC President (2011-2017)

ETC Season 2017/2018 — ENGAGE

5 pillars of ENGAGE

ENGAGE —

Critical thinking through theatre

Empowering today’s audiences through challenging theatre.

— Participatory theatre — Theatre in the digital age

The world around us is undergoing a sea change: Cultural diversity and digitization challenge and shape the way we live as a society in Europe, in urban and rural areas alike. At the same time, questions of belonging and identity are now more crucial and fundamental than ever before: at stake are core democratic values for the continent, as they are under threat from international terrorism as well as bourgeoning nationalist, isolationist, and rightwing movements, while unprecedented numbers of people are seeking refuge from war, risking their lives for a new life in Europe.

In light of these charged circumstances, as representatives of European culture we must ask ourselves: What do today’s challenges mean for European theatrical traditions? How can we assert our voice in society as defenders of European cultural heritage, dedicated to preserving and transforming this heritage for today’s and tomorrow’s audiences?

The role of theatre: The stories of our people are as diverse as we are. Theatre is not only a place where those stories are told, but also a place where society can congregate to explore questions of belonging and identity in a meaningful, sometimes even difficult, way. It is these stories that form the essential backbone of the intangible cultural heritage that nourishes intercultural dialogue between communities, with the goal of passing on traditions and live forms of artistic expression that we inherited from our ancestors and will pass down to our descendants. P. p. 8/32 6

— ETC’s professional development programme for theatre makers — In order to renew, strengthen, diversify and ensure the bright future of this tradition, we have developed “ENGAGE”, a comprehensive, ground-breaking four-year project intended to champion, foster and develop theatre suitable for our fast-changing world and shifting audience needs. This includes both how we create stories in the digital age for live performing arts in Europe and beyond, how we can empower artists and creative professionals, audiences and communities and, finally, empower theatres and the wider creative sector. ENGAGE sets out to create theatre for European audiences to enlighten and entertain, enrich our lives and inspire us, and help us break down stereotypes and barriers – whether linguistic, cultural or economic. This way, we can find common ground through, in and because of theatre, and create a stronger European theatre suitable for today’s exciting, tumultuous and globalised world. Our program was especially created to allow the theatrical profession to thrive at the very highest level, creating art that is diverse and reflects society, and that springs from and can speak to a fast-changing society, so that we can bring the gift of theatre to the largest possible audience.

Empowering ETC’s Network for growth and sustainability

Five project pillars were chosen to produce a power cumulative effect. The effects will be amplified at a cross-sectoral level via two strong strategic partnerships formed to strengthen cooperation between Europe’s theatre sector and the leading performing art organisations Opera Europa and PEARLE*- Live Performance Europe. To kick off the cooperation, we will initiate a joint campaign to launch in 2018 as part of the EU Year of Cultural Heritage. The campaign will celebrate the performing arts in Europe and promote access to European cultural heritage through performing arts on the new digital platform onstage2018.eu As a result of our artistic collaborations and professional international activities, we will in partnership with the European performing arts organisation on-the-move offer policy recommendations to allow maximizing the impact of European theatres in the wider creative sector with a focus in the areas audience development, digital technologies and performing arts to promote access to intangible cultural heritage. We are excited to start ENGAGE, ETC’s new 4 year international programme for theatres. We are delighted to be selected by the Creative Europe Programme, Europe’s unique funding programme for culture, to bring our work and the joy of theatre closer to Europe’s people. We invite you to join in our projects and activities bringing together the theatre community, the creative sector and today’s audiences.

Heidi Wiley ETC General Secretary

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ETC Season 2017/2018 — Artistic Collaborations

Artistic Collaborations —

Young Europe III —

At its heart, ENGAGE focuses on artistic international collaboration & creation with innovative programming and new formats – enabling critical thinking through theatre. The ambitious and energetic European artistic education flagship project, launched in 2008, creates plays with a true European resonance and makes them come alive for young people in schools and theatres showing a genuine cross-border co-operation in action with original, engaging theatre transcending national, cultural and even language barriers. After two highly successful editions of Young Europe, we are preparing the third edition of the project. Young Europe III will take place within the framework of ENGAGE from 2017-2020. Building upon the expertise of the collaboration model, 6 to 8 ETC Member Theatres will work in pairs to co-produce new texts and performances with and for young people (age 14-18). The productions will be made for theatres, classrooms or site-specific locations. They are small-scale, easy to tour and exchange between presenting theatres.

As before, the project has a strong focus on playwrighting and continues the creation of a new European repertoire for young people. This time the resulting artistic form will be documentary-based theatre. Research, using an online education tool, will involve youngsters in the participating theatres. A “Young Europe III Festival” will be hosted by one of the participating theatres, where performances will be combined with public talks and creative sessions for the professional and young audiences. 6-8 ETC Member Theatres are invited to this project as project partners, following a call, in October 2017. Participating theatres will commit to the entire project time and receive from ETC a co-financing grant towards travel costs, artist fees and participation in the festival.

Key Project Dates 28 October 2017: ETC International Theatre Conference (Tbilisi) Interested ETC Member Theatres commit to the project —

January 2018: Amsterdam

First Young Europe III partner meeting and kick off, followed by research, creation and production phase —

January – December 2019

Premieres and touring —

Spring 2020

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ETC Season 2017/2018 — Artistic Collaborations

NADIA

Our Stage

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ETC promotes a socially-engaged notion of theatre to break down barriers between theatres and audiences, through participatory theatre. “Our Stage” introduces the idea of the citizen theatre run as a professional in-house production company, as a new form for creative community outreach via artistic collaboration to the wider sector, but also as a new artistic business model. Although there are already several forms of participatory theatre established in many theatre houses around Europe, “Our Stage” aims at bringing everyone to the same table: those with and those without experience in the “Bürgerbühne” concept. We are interested in promoting existing and new concepts of participatory theatre aimed at youngsters and senior citizens, immigrants and refugees, minorities, marginalised groups, people with disabilities, etc.

innovative forms of production that actively engage professionals, audiences and communities in the creative process, leading to relevant, collaborative and artistically excellent performances. 20 Member Theatres are invited to this project as project partners, following a call, in October 2017. Participating theatres will commit to the entire project time and receive from ETC a co-financing grant towards travel costs, artist fee and participation in the festival.

Our ETC Member Theatres are expected to explore this concept of ‘Bürgerbühne’, staging performances with their own audience ensemble as part of the programme. The aim of “Our Stage” is introduce

NADIA is a unique collaboration by 5 ETC Member Theatres exploring the reasons behind the radicalisation of young people in western societies, and the attraction of the Islamic Caliphate. The protagonist is an adolescent schoolgirl. The play reconstructs the days leading up to Nadia’s departure to join the Caliphate. NADIA is writer and director Daniël van Klaveren’s second play about radicalisation.

4 small-scale theatre productions of NADIA have been co-produced in 2017 in Amsterdam, Braunschweig, Liège and Parma for classrooms and theatres. Based on the collaborative approach to the topic of radicalization, Oslo contributed to the project with the production There has possibly been an incident by Chris Thorpe. NADIA connects over 1500 young people across Europe online in a learning course as part of its theatre education programme – encouraging critical thinking about radicalisation through theatre.

Key Project Dates Key Project Dates February 2018: Dresden 3 day conception workshop, followed by casting and artistic production process in each participating theatre —

Season 2018-2019

Premieres —

May-June 2019 “Our Stage Festival”– “4. Europäisches Bürgerbühnenfestival” in Dresden

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1-2 November 2017: Det Norske Teatret (Oslo) Nadia (NL) touring to Oslo —

7-8 November 2017: Théâtre de Liège Nadia (BE) Premiere and NADIA (NL) touring to Liege, panel talk —

11-12 December 2017: Fondazione Teatro Due (Parma) Festival with Dutch, Belgium and Italian NADIA productions, final partner meeting, panel talk

Learn more about the NADIA project at www.searchingfornadia.eu p. 11

Kinetics of Sound

IDIOMATIC / Dub it: One Voice, Many Languages

A coproduction by Det Norske Teatret Oslo (NO) and Croatian NationalTheatre Zagreb (HR) brings together two large scale stage production of modern classics, “Peer Gynt” by Henrik Ibsen and “Kraljevo” (The King’s Fair) by Moroslav Krleza, that will be staged in the partnering theaters exchanging directors and bringing a part of their cultural heritage to the other country.

A collaboration of Théâtre de Liège (BE) and Teatrul National Craiova (RO) is about innovation in captioning for performing arts. This multilingual, transnational project identifies translation via new technology as the key to expanding audiences and increasing intercultural dialogue. A reinvention of surtitling by vocal recognition and “speech to text” technology is applied to IDIOMATIC a non-linear play for 5 actors speaking different languages and a machine giving instructions.

Both productions experiment with new audio technology such as 3D sound, auralisation and psycho-acoustic effects.

European Theatre Lab: drama goes digital

Key Project Dates 10 – 18 October 2017: Det Norske Teatret (Oslo) OpenLab 4 / Kinetics Of Sound: The King’s Fair (Kraljevo) —

24-25 October 2017: Croatian National Theatre (Zagreb)

OpenLab 5 / Kinetics Of Sound: Peer Gynt —

24-25 / 25-26 October 2017: Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre (Tbilisi)

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OpenLab 6 / Partner Meeting —

Connecting theatre and audiences across Europe

OpenLab 7 / International Meeting in Performing Arts & Creative Technologies —

The European Theatre Lab is Europe’s first think tank devoted to researching a digital strategy for theatre. In a pioneering mix of workshops, conferences and theatrical performances across Europe, this applied research project positions theatre as a digital pioneer in audience development, communication and artistically. The European Theatre Lab is a partnership between ETC and 7 European state repertory theatres, with an international Advisory Board of experts from science, technology, media and the performing arts. Through a series of OpenLabs and creative projects, they strive to harness new technologies to expand access to the arts, reach new audiences and create opportunities for intercultural dialogue. P. p. 8/32 12

Find out more at www.europeantheatrelab.eu

2-3 November 2017: Théâtre de Liège, IMPACT

The work culminates in 3 creative projects, a showcase in Oslo in 2018 and two reports on the resources and results for the creative community and policy makers. To go beyond the theatre community, the project targets stakeholders from the creative, business and political sectors with the long-term aim of establishing public-private partnerships.

12 April: CDN – Théâtre de la Manufacture (Nancy), Festival Ring

Premiere: Stage Your City, directed by Michel Didym A co-production with Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Kote Marjanishvili State Theatre (Tbilisi) —

20 April: Croatian National Theatre (Zagreb)

Premiere: Kinetecs Of Sound: Peer Gynt, directed by Erik Ulfsby. A co-production with Det Norske Teatret (Oslo) —

26 April: Det Norske Teatret (Oslo)

Stage Your City Is an interactive mixed-reality and mixed-media project developed by Théâtrede la Manufacture Nancy (F), Kote Marjnishvili State Theatre Tbilisi (GE) and Staatstheater Karlsruhe (DE). Merging the trends of digitization, participatory theatre and a play with augmented reality, the project invites audiences to explore their city interactively.

Premiere: Kinetics Of Sound: The King’s Fair (Kraljevo), directed by Ivica Buljan A co-production with Croatian National Theatre (Zagreb) —

16 May: Romanian National Theatre (Craiova)

Premiere: IDIOMATIC / Dub it – One voice, many languages, directed by Transquinquennal A co-production with Théâtre de Liège —

June 7-10, 2018: Det Norske Teatret (Oslo)

Digital Theatre Lounge and European Theatre Lab Showcase, Partner Meeting p. 13

ETC Season 2017/2018 — Professionnal International Development

Professional International Development —

ENGAGE develops a professional platform for the performing arts in order to increase our influence in Europe and internationally and to stimulate European theatre production by facilitating the development of a European professional network, accompanying cross border communication processes and promoting the exchange of best practices, knowledge transfer and enabling people to adapt to new trades and to meet new standards.

ETC International Theatre Conferences —

The next international theatre conferences will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia and Oslo, Norway. These high profile 4-day public conferences for theatre professionals explore new trends in European theatre and are an excellent forum for information, debate and industry networking.

Participation in the ETC European Theatre Conferences in Tbilisi and Oslo is open to both ETC Members and non-members.

The 2017/2018 conference season will focus on digital theatre, and new technologies for communication & audience development. Conference formats will feature panel discussions, project related & capacity building workshops, networking activities, participative formats (world café & speed dating), theatre performances from the host country, as well as social activities.

Next Conferences Dates 26-29 October: “From Mythology to Technology”, Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre (Tbilisi) —

7-10 June 2018: “Digital Theatre Showcase”, Det Norske Teatret, (Oslo) —

Registration for the Oslo conference will be open from April 2018 p. 15

ETC Season 2017/2018 — Professionnal International Development

European Theatre Academy — Seminar taking place during the Festival d’Avignon, July 2018. This annual 5-day seminar seminar taking place during the Festival d’Avignon is designed to equip young theatre-makers from both public theatre institutions and the independent performing arts sector with the know-how and skills to internationalise their work, professionalize their international competences, and position their work in the international performing arts scene in Europe and beyond. In a series of master classes and workshops, selected participants receive hands-on insights and workshops from leading figures

from the international theatre and festivals field, see performances and get a behind-the-scenes view of one of Europe’s most prestigious theatre festivals. Participation in the European Theatre Academy is open to both ETC Members and non-members. There is no fee to attend the programme, but participants must cover their own travel and accommodation costs. A call for applications will be announced on the ETC website in January 2018.

Professional Development Programme — Seminars (October 2017, Tbilisi / June 2018 Oslo), webinars and online training (throughout the season) The ETC has identified an urgent need for new and on-going training and development for theatre professionals. ENGAGE introduces a new online and offline vocational education programme for theatre-makers beginning October 2017. Training modules feature two 2-day peer-led seminars, webinars and an online training session for each selected training subject. Relevant training materials will be recorded and made available to the wider professional community, free of charge on ETC’s website.

Training programmes foster cross-border collaboration and sharing of information effortlessly. The training subject for the 2017/2018 season is Theatre Communication and Audience Development. Participation in the program is open for ETC Members, who receive a travel grant for the seminars based on a first come, first served basis.

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ETC Season 2017/2018 — Professionnal International Development

Theatre is Dialogue —

Dialogue of Cultures: European networking with Eastern European theatres

ETC Artist Residency Programme —

Continuing the 2014-2016 successful project entitled Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures: European networking with Eastern European theatres, we support artists in Ukraine and Eastern European countries in their efforts to set in motion fruitful exchanges and networking opportunities to connect with colleagues across Europe. 2017 features a series of events aiming to enable an open cultural dialogue throughout theatre with and within Ukraine, to open new perspectives and foster professional artistic exchange amongst young Ukrainian and Eastern European theatre-makers. 20 fellows are selected to take part in the artistic residency programme at the GogolFest in Kiev, artistic residencies at ETC member theatres

May - June 2018 in Oslo and various cities across Europe Our new residency programme is designed to bridge the divide between European state theatre institutions and the independent theatre sector. The first year’s programme will promote residencies for emerging theatre directors. 10 young European directors will be selected to participate in 2-4 week residencies at ETC Member Theatres, where they will join a theatre production process through to its premiere. Host Theatre staff actively contribute to the success of the artist-in-residence, who is encouraged to present parts

of his/her work to local audiences. Directors will gain insight into new working methods, receive impetus for their own work, further their develop their skills and develop an understanding on how to reach out to different audiences. In June 2018, the 10 artists-in-residence unite during the ETC international theatre conference in Oslo, enabling additional exchange with each other and with the European theatre community. Participation in the programme is open to young directors recommended by ETC Member Theatres and to independent young directors. A call for applications will be announced on ETC’s website in January 2018.

and at the Georgian Showcase in Tbilisi, allowing networking and creating relations with over 50 theatre-makers from national and public European theatres. A group of ETC alumni in Kiev engages in a continuous dialogue between ETC, European partners and local stakeholders to act as changemakers with the effort to improve conditions for local theatre infrastructures. Participation in the program is open for young theatre professionals recommended by ETC Member Theatres and for independent young theatre artists, based on a call for applications.

Key Project Dates 1–18 September 2017: GogolFest (Kiev, Ukraine) ETC artistic residency —

2–6 October 2017: Georgian Showcase (Tbilisi)

Post-Residency Theatre Group: European networking —

October-November 2017: ETC Member Theatres

Scholarships for Ukrainian theatre-makers —

2–5 November 2017: Fast Forward festival (Staatsschauspiel Dresden) ETC scholarship meeting

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ETC Season 2017/2018 — Professionnal International Development

ETC Mobility Programme — Throughout the 2017/2018 season in participating ETC Member Theatre cities The exchange of ideas, productions and theatre staff is a central part of the ETC activities. Through the performance exchange programme, the ETC puts theatres in relation with each other and supports Member Theatres wishing to invite performances from other ETC members.

ETC encourages the transnational circulation of creative work and talent by financially supporting 5 Performance Exchanges and 5 Staff Exchanges during each season. Staff Exchange and Performance Exchange micro travel grants for 2017/2018 season are currently available.

This artistic mobility gives a new and exciting cultural experience to the theatre audience, and provides an interesting opportunity for theatre workers to meet with their peers from other countries. This is enriching in both a professional as well as personal level.

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Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for applications for this season is 31 December 2017. Further information and application forms are available from the “Mobility” section of the ETC website: www.etc-cte.org

Staff Exchanges

Performance Exchanges

ETC offers all technical, administrative and artistic personnel from Member Theatres the opportunity to exchange know-how and techniques in another European country, at an ETC Member Theatre, for a period of up to 4 weeks. The programme encourages sharing of best practices and knowledge, peer-learning, on-the-job training, development of personal, professional and intercultural skills and competences.

Available to ETC Member Theatres wishing to collaborate with another ETC Member Theatre, by exchanging drama performances to be presented to a different language audience in another country. Touring performances will be showcased on ETC’s website for further international promotion.

ETC Season 2017/2018 — Advocacy

Advocacy —

In order to sustain & strengthen ETC’s Network capacities, we will consolidate and strengthen our position as the leading theatre network and voice of European theatre through a communications drive and strategic partnerships to launch a joint initiative for performing arts to promote access to European cultural heritage in 2018.

ETC Roadshow —

Throughout the season, across Europe for individual meetings October 2018, PAMS, Seoul (South Korea) ETC offers members easy access to international collaboration aiming to reach new audiences and facilitates networking. ETC Roadshow is a new concept to help promote the work of the ETC network and its member theatres between each other and to extend toward new theatres:

This program is open for ETC Member Theatres. A call for participation in PAMS will be announced on ETC’s website in January 2018. For both types of activity, ETC members receive travel grants based on a first come, first served base.

By arranging travel meetings of individual ETC representatives with selected theatres in Europe in countries whose important theatre scene is not yet well-represented in the ETC. By organising collective professional travel of ETC Member Theatres to important performing art market places outside of Europe. In 2018 ETC will facilitate the participation of 10 ETC members to the PAMS, Performing Arts Market in Seoul, South Korea (October 2018), including a joint PR campaign of theatre performances available for touring.

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ETC Season 2017/2018 — Advocacy

On Stage 2018 — Europe-wide throughout 2018 “Our heritage: Where the past meets the future” ETC launches a joint campaign in 2018 as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH). The campaign will celebrate the performing arts in Europe with a series of performances and side events in 2018. It highlights the dynamic and vivid role of performing arts in European cultural heritage which is, as the EU slogan of the year clearly states, “not only a legacy from the past, it is also a resource for our future.” (Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner) ETC Member Theatres and opera houses all over Europe are invited to create or dedicate performances and related events (readings, introductions, panels, behind the scene tours, etc) on select dates throughout 2018 to celebrate live performing arts as important part of our intangible cultural heritage. These events will be scheduled and presented on the website www.onstage2018.eu. The campaign is a one of a kind opportunity to present your work on a European level and benefit from the “waterfall” of the umbrella campaign of EYCH, that – starting from Brussels - will reach out to the countries, cities and remotest regions of Europe.

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Cultural heritage surrounds us in the buildings of our cities, our landscapes and our archaeological sites. It is preserved not only in literature, art, and objects but also expressed in craft skills, stories, food and films – and in live performing arts. In its diversity, cultural heritage brings people together. The digital world gives it an unprecedented access. The aim of the Year is to encourage more people to discover and explore Europe’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and to reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space. Our stories are an important part of our heritage – performed on stage across Europe! Participation in On Stage 2018 is open to members of the ETC, Pearle* and Opera Europa. A joint communication campaign will allow a coherent and strong message to be conveyed across Europe in connection with the new digital platform to discover live performing arts in Europe: www.onstage2018.eu

ETC Season 2017/2018 — Join the ETC

Your membership benefits As a dynamic cultural network, the ETC offers a wide array of benefits for its Member Theatres:

An artistic platform for creation, innovation and collaboration —

Artistic collaborations:

Mobility and Professional Development:

Find new partners and nurture relationships to create international, intercultural co-productions Share opportunities to experiment with new technologies and forms of storytelling to create innovative, ground-breaking artistic work with an international scope and broad reach Respond to social change with large-scale, interdisciplinary projects that unite artists with other stakeholders

Increase intercultural, linguistic and artistic skills through mobility programme, such as staff and performance exchanges Participate in international co-productions, such as projects funded by the European Union and federal ministries Gain hands-on experience working with digital tools to increase access to theatre and develop new formats for audiences across Europe

Forge connections within the artistic community and with a wide array of stakeholders from the cultural, political and economic sectors Take part in exclusive, frequent meetings offering larger group discussions and one-on-one encounters with cultural leaders Become informed Learn more about what’s going on in theatres around Europe. The ETC promotes the work of its members to audiences worldwide

Our Mission As the largest network of public theatres in Europe, the ETC has more than forty European Theatre Members from over twenty countries, reflecting the diversity of Europe’s vibrant cultural sector. Founded in 1988, the ETC promotes European theatre as a vital social platform for dialogue, democracy and interaction that responds to, reflects and engages with today’s diverse audiences and changing societies. p. 26

Join us! ETC fosters a socially-engaged, inclusive notion of theatre that brings Europe’s social, linguistic and cultural heritage to audiences and communities everywhere. Powerful and professional ETC governance ensures that the network will strive and grow taking into consideration latest trends and developments.

Representation and advocacy:

Networking and dialogue: Be heard: As an ambassador of the cultural sector, ETC voices the needs and concerns of the theatre community to political leaders at a local, regional, national and European level Be seen: By uniting a cross-section of Europe’s theatres, ETC promotes theatre and increases the visibility of the theatre sector on an international and European level Be represented: ETC represents the theatre sector in other cultural partnerships with European networks such as PEARLE* and Culture Action Europe

There are two different types of memberships in the ETC

Full membership: A Full member should be a theatre institution; national theatres or theatres subsidized by national authorities. Associate membership: An Associate member is a theatrical structure, but not necessarily a theatre. Associate members can be festivals, companies, theatre editors, or other similar functions.

If you are interested to join ETC - let us know! Candidate Members are invited to join our International Theatre Conferences to meet our Members and future cooperation partners. Additional information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions about ETC membership are available in the Members section of the ETC website: www.etc-cte.org p.27

ETC Season 2017/2018 — Calendar

Calendar 2017-2018 — September 2017

24 – 25

European Theatre Lab

Open Lab 6 : STAGE YOUR CITY 1 – 18 Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures ETC residency of European directors and performances Dakh Theatre and Gogolfest, Kiev, Ukraine

7–8

Voices of Culture

Stakeholders meeting of the European Year of Cultural Heritage Brussels, Belgium

European Theatre Lab

“Theater & Media: A Platform Event“ at Ars Electronica Festival Linz, Austria

Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia

26 – 29 ETC International Theatre Conference From Mythology to Technology Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia

October - December Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures 4 week ETC residency programme for Ukrainian theatre artists Deutsches Theater Berlin, Staatsschauspiel Dresden, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe,

November 2017

ETC residency of Ukrainian Post Residency Theatre Group Georgian Showcase, Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia

10 – 18

European Theatre Lab

Open Lab 4 : Kinetics Of Sound Det Norske Teatret Oslo, Norway

24 – 25

European Theatre Lab

Open Lab 5 : Kinetics Of Sound Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb

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Théâtre de Liège, Belgium

December 2017 5

Voices of Culture

Stakeholders meeting of the European Year of Cultural Heritage

January – December

April 2018

June 2018

OnStage2018.eu European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018

ETC International Theatre Conference in June

7 –10 European Theatre Lab ETC International Theatre Conference

Theatres across Europe participate in the campaign with dedicated events www.onstage2018.eu

January 2018

Brussels, Belgium

Young Europe III

October 2017 2–6 Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures

7– 8 NADIA Belgium premiere and Dutch guest performance

1–2

NADIA

Dutch guest performances Det Norske Teatret Oslo, Norway

2–3

European Theatre Lab

Open Lab 7 : IDIOMATIC / DUB IT Théatre de Liège, Belgium, IMPACT Festival

2 –5 Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures ETC scholarship meeting at Fast Forward Festival Staatsschauspiel Dresden, Germany

7– 8 OnStage2018.eu – European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 Launch at European Cultural ForumHeritage Milan, Italy

11 – 12

NADIA

Festival with Dutch, Belgium and Italian Nadia performances, final partner meeting Fondazione Teatro Due, Parma, Italy

31 Mobility Exchange Programs: Staff Exchange & Performance Exchange Deadline application for exchanges in season 2017/2018 www.etc-cte.org

1st Partner & Kick off meeting De Toneelmakerij, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

European Theatre Academy ETC Artist Residency Programme ETC Roadshow - PAMS Call for application published on ETC website www.etc-cte.org

Registration opens on ETC website www.etc-cte.org

Digital Theatre Lounge and European Theatre Showcase Det Norske Teatret Oslo, Norway

European Theatre Lab

Premiere: STAGE YOUR CITY Directed by: Michel Didym Théâtre de la Manufacture Nancy, France, RING Festival

European Theatre Lab

Premiere: Kinetecs Of Sound: Peer Gynt Directed by: Erik Ulfsby

July 2018 European Theatre Academy 5-day Masterclasses and Seminars Festival d’Avignon, France

Croatian National Theatre Zagreb, Croatia

European Theatre Lab

Kinetics Of Sound: The King’s Fair (Kraljevo), Directed by: Ivica Buljan Det Norske Teatret, Oslo

February 2018

May 2018

Our Stage 3-day conceptual workshop Staatsschauspiel Dresden, Germany

ETC Artist Residency Programme 2-4 week residencies for theatre directors Various ETC member theatres

European Theatre Lab

Premiere: IDIOMATIC / DUB IT Directed by: Transquinquennal Teatrul National Marin Sorescu Craiova, Romania

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ETC Season 2017/2018 — Partners & Contact

Partners — ETC’s events are jointly financed by its member theatres. The ETC projects “ENGAGE - Empowering to-

The ETC project “NADIA” is co-funded

day’s audiences through challenging theatre”

by the German Federal Cultural Foundation

and “European Theatre Lab: Drama Goes Digital”

and developed in cooperation with

are co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme

Allianz Kulturstiftung.

of the European Union

The ETC project “Theatre is Dialogue - Dialogue of Cultures” is co-funded with the support

ETC’s ENGAGE programme is the proud partner of the following projects and initiatives:

of the German Federal Foreign Office.

DRAMA GOES DIGITAL

Contact — European Theatre Convention Head office: 8, rue Blanche, 75009 Paris Executive office: Schumannstr. 13a, 10117 Berlin EU office: c/o European House for Culture, Sainctelettesquare 17, 1000 Brussels T: + 49 (0)30 28 441 460 E: convention@etc-cte.org

www.etc-cte.org ETC Team Heidi Wiley, General Secretary Monica Zarna, Project & Network Coordinator Maren Dey, European Theatre Lab Project Manager Teresa Pfaud , Project Coordinator James Ramsay, Communications Manager Léna Vergne, Project Intern p. 30

Imprint Published by: European Theatre Convention Edited by: Heidi Wiley, James Ramsay Design and layout by: Induxia Images: ENGAGE features productions performed at the Gogolfest Kiev in September 2016 and 2017 in the frame of the project Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures. ‘If you can’t find a partner use a wooden chair’ by Schenk & Cant, photo credits by Merien Morey (p. 5, 18), Peter Cant (p.25), Katya Pogorelova (p.26); ‘The world doesn’t end’ by Schenk & Cant & Böhmer, photo credits by Merien Morey (Cover). Other credits belong to: Arno Declair (p.8, 11, 14, 21), Florian Merdes (p.24), Chris Ziegler (p.12, 13), Joanna Lally (p.23), CDN-Théâtre de la Manufacture Nancy (p.16), Croatian National Theatre Zagreb (p.4), Romanian National Theatre Timisoara (p.22). © 2017. All rights reserved with ETC