European Theatre Convention Explained

European Theatre Convention
Location:Berlin, Germany
Leader Name:Heidi Wiley

The European Theatre Convention (ETC) is a European theatre association founded in 1988.[1] [2]

The ETC is funded partly by the Creative Europe programme of its strategic partner, the European Commission.[3] It is based in Berlin. As a "network of public theatres in Europe", it has 63 members in 31 European countries .[4] The ETC organizes projects which promote European theatre as a "platform for dialogue, democracy and interaction", and offers the possibility of international networking for theatre professionals.[5] The executive director is Heidi Wiley.[6]

History

, Jean-Claude Drouot and founded the ETC in 1988.[7] The statutes were laid down in November 1987.[8] Initially three theatres in France, Belgium and Germany collaborated.[9]

It aims at promoting contemporary theatrical creation, supporting the mobility of emerging artists, and the exchange of activities, ideas and artistic concepts in Europe.[10] [11]

Projects

The ETC has organised annual conferences on a variety of topics for theatre professionals, and has provided financial and organizational support for international artistic exchange.[12] It has hosted a range of programmes.

"ENGAGE – Empowering today's audience through challenging theatre" was a four-year programme from 2017 to 2021,[13] [14] focused on the topics of participatory theatre, youth theatre and theatre in the digital age.[15]

"Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures" is a program that has supported theatre makers in the Ukraine and other Eastern European countries since 2014.[16] [17] The focus is on the exchange of the theatre makers, such as artist residencies, guest performances and getting to know each other in the theatre scene.

Young Europe is a project of artistic cooperation, in which ETC member theatres have staged new theatre texts on the subjects of identity and integration, aiming at a young international audience. In 2015, Young Europe was recognized as a "European Success Story" by the EU.[18] [19]

Nadia is an international theatre project, funded by the, that investigates reasons for the radicalization of young people in Europe, using artistic means, in exchange with young people.[20] [21] [22]

European Theatre Lab: Drama goes Digital was a project, between 2016 and 2018, to researched the future of theatre in the digital age.[23] [24] It won the Pearle award "Spotlight on Heritage in Culture and the Arts".[25]

The Art of Ageing was a project highlighting in four productions the challenges of a demographically changing society.[26] [27] [28]

Renaissance was a 2021 programme which produced an original series of 22 short drama films.[29] [30]

Trans-Formations is a project to energize and revive European theatres and audiences in a post-COVID world. The activities include conferences, artistic programmes and workshops from 2021 to 2024.[3]

In 2023, the European Theatre Convention curated the second edition of the European Theatre Forum organised by the European Commission, which led to the publication of the policy document, the Opole Recommendations.[31] [32]

Member theatres

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: European Theatre Convention (ETC) . LobbyFacts Database . 29 April 2015 . 3 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Interview With Heidi Wiley On The Creation Of European Theatre Convention (ETC) . The Theatre Times . 4 November 2017 . 3 April 2022.
  3. Web site: TRANS-FORMATIONS . European Theatre Convention . 3 April 2022.
  4. Web site: About Us . European Theatre Convention . 3 April 2022.
  5. Web site: ETC . Theater Magdeburg . 7 February 2019 . de . 4 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Heidi Wiley . ArtsProfessional . 10 February 2021 . 5 April 2022.
  7. Web site: European Theatre Convention – Berlin, Germany . Yellow.Place . 5 April 2022.
  8. Web site: Arts Organization of the Month: European Theatre Convention (ETC) . Performing Arts Network Japan . 27 December 2013 . la . 5 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Heidi Wiley, European Theatre Convention: Theatre Is Fundamental For Our Society . CorD Magazine . 1 December 2020 . 5 April 2022.
  10. Web site: European Theatre Convention nimmt sechs neue Mitglieder auf – neue musikzeitung . . 22 May 2009 . de . 13 April 2022.
  11. News: Eine kulturelle Pandemie: Wie Corona den europäischen Kreativsektor gefährdet . VoxEurop . 19 March 2021 . fr . 13 April 2022.
  12. Web site: ETC International Theatre Conferences . European Theatre Convention . 3 April 2022.
  13. Web site: Das Buch der Unruhe, nach Fernando Pessoa aus dem Portugiesischen von Inés Koebel . Staatsschauspiel Dresden . 13 June 2021 . de . 3 April 2022.
  14. Web site: Sakellaridou . Elizabeth . Gender Equality and Diversity in European Theatres: Interview with Heidi Wiley . Critical Stages/Scènes critiques . 26 May 2021 . 3 April 2022.
  15. Web site: ETC – European Theatre Convention . Staatsschauspiel Dresden . de . 4 April 2022.
  16. Web site: Kranz . Oliver . Theaterbrief aus Kiew (2) – Besuch beim "Dialog der Kulturen"-Treffen der European Theatre Convention in Kiew . nachtkritik.de . 29 April 2020 . de . 5 April 2022.
  17. Web site: Kranz . Oliver . Theaterbrief aus Kiew (1) – Eindrücke von einem Showcase der ukrainischen Theaterszene . nachtkritik.de . 29 April 2020 . de . 13 April 2022.
  18. Web site: Rage, Eine Stückentwicklung von Wilke Weermann und dem Jungen DT . Deutsches Theater Berlin . 3 April 2022 . de . 3 April 2022.
  19. Web site: Young Europe Festival Programme . European Theatre Convention . 9 June 2021 . 3 April 2022.
  20. Web site: NADIA . European Theatre Convention . 14 June 2017 . 3 April 2022.
  21. Web site: Nadia . Kulturstiftung des Bundes . 3 April 2022.
  22. Web site: Searching for Nadia . Engage! . 7 February 2019 . 3 April 2022.
  23. Web site: Home . European Theatre Lab . 27 July 2018 . 3 April 2022.
  24. Web site: Drama Goes Digital: Bringing European Theatre Closer to Online Communities . Culture and Cultural Heritage . 29 November 2016 . 3 April 2022.
  25. Web site: Pearle* 2018 Awards Winners . Pearle . 23 November 2018 . 3 April 2022.
  26. Web site: Home page . artofageing.eu . 3 April 2022.
  27. Web site: The Art of Ageing – ein Projekt der European Theatre Convention . Theater und Orchester Heidelberg . 3 April 2022 . de . 3 April 2022.
  28. Web site: The Art Of Ageing Theatre Project . The Theatre Times . 17 February 2018 . 3 April 2022.
  29. Web site: Renaissance Project by the European Theatre Convention . Creatives Unite . 21 July 2021 . 3 April 2022.
  30. Web site: Renaissance: A European Theatre Convention Project . Plays International & Europe . 1 June 2021 . 4 April 2022.
  31. Web site: ETF 2023 . European Theatre Convention . 13 May 2023 . 8 December 2023.
  32. Web site: European Theatre Forum 2023 . Culture and Creativity . 13 May 2023 . 8 December 2023.
  33. Web site: ETC Members . European Theatre Convention . 3 April 2022.
  34. Web site: ETC-Charta . Theater und Orchester Heidelberg . 13 November 2015 . de . 4 April 2022.
  35. Web site: Home . Teatru Malta . 23 March 2022 . mt . 6 April 2022.
  36. Web site: Home . Teatr Opole . 16 July 2019 . pl . 6 April 2022.
  37. Web site: Teatro do Noroeste . Teatro Municipal Sá de Miranda . 20 December 2020 . 6 April 2022.
  38. Web site: Teatrul National Marin Sorescu – Spectacole de teatru Craiova . Teatrul National Marin Sorescu – Spectacole de teatru Craiova . 6 April 2022.
  39. Web site: PROGRAMUL LUNII . Teatrul Național Mihai Eminescu Timișoara . 17 February 2012 . la . 6 April 2022.

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