The International Artistic Encounters are an invitation to exchange ideas and opinions at an international level. They also provide a room for thinking together, making contacts and developing new ideas for the future of theatre for young audiences. Dialogue is at the centre of affairs: dialogue between the stage and the auditorium, between different generations and people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Experts will give brief talks in order to provide impulses for questions to be discussed in smaller groups.
International Artistic Encounter I
Creating Relevance
Wed, April 22
9.30 am to 12.00 pm
The opening of the International Artistic Encounters will give participants the opportunity of making initial contacts and learning more about the international activities and networks of ASSITEJ. The question: “How do we talk about theatre?”, will provide the opening impulse for discussions in the following Encounters.
Keynote: Prof. Dr. Christoph Lutz-Scheurle, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Kulturwissenschaften
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International Artistic Encounter II
The end of the world as we know it
Fri, April 24
9.30 am to 12.00 pm
The second Artistic Encounter will be asking about the role of theatre for young audiences in society. What is the position of theatre with regard to the social and political themes of our time? What attitudes are taken by theatre artists with regard to audiences in dealing with these themes? Discussions will be made on the basis of the shows seen at Augenblick mal! 2015.
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International Artistic Encounter III
Talk to me, I’ll be your audience.
Sat, April 25
11.00 am to 1.30 pm
The focus of the third Artistic Encounter will be on the dialogue with young audiences. Using the shows as a basis, there will be discussions on what possibilities are offered by different dance and theatre forms and how young audiences can be invited to participate.
Keynote: Lisa Nagel, Norwegian Institute for Children´s Books, Oslo
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International Artistic Encounter IV
Cooperation makes it happen.
Sun, April 26
11.00 am to 1.30 pm
The fourth and last Encounter consists of two parts. In the first part it will be playing host to theatre artists who have developed their shows in cooperation with one or several partners. How can theatre for young audiences be strengthened by networking and co-productions? The second part will sum up and reflect on the results of the International Artistic Encounters, and also look forward to the next AAG in Birmingham in 2016 and the World Congress in Cape Town in 2017.
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Please note: In order to participate in the Encounters you must first register your name for AAG15.
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