Masterclasses, mentoring and networking opportunities for ambitious theatre-makers working internationally
13 – 17 July 2022
Masterclasses, Mentoring and Networking
The 8th edition of the annual ETC European Theatre Academy took place during the Festival d’Avignon in France, from Wednesday 13 to Sunday 17 July 2022.
It offered masterclasses and the opportunity to work on own projects with mentors, focusing on the different aspects of curating and managing international theatre collaborations, as well as networking opportunities with other young theatre professionals.
It provided an overview of different international collaboration forms and theatre systems, dealing with artistic as well as administrative, financial and legal questions in the European context. Participants will benefit from expert lectures on funding and support, production and curating, sustainability in theatre, touring and accessing foreign theatre markets. Several group work sessions with selected mentors enabled the participants to work on their own projects and delve into practical issues and considerations.
Leading professionals of the international theatre scene guided the participants and accompanied them throughout the Academy, becoming a working space of reflection, promotion of good practices and international networking.
The programme will be further enriched by performances of the Festival d’Avignon and daily discussions on the performances seen together.
What did the European Theatre Academy offer?
The European Theatre Academy is specifically designed for theatre professionals at the beginning of their careers, with potential and ambition to grow internationally.
The programme includes:
Academy programme with masterclasses and workshops with leading professionals from the European theatre scene from 13 to 17 July 2022
Tickets to pre-selected performances of the Festival d’Avignon (subject to availability)
Welcome dinner on 13 July 2022 and networking cocktail on 15 July 2022
The participants are asked to arrange and cover their travel to and accommodation in Avignon, as well as a valid health insurance for the duration of the European Theatre Academy individually. The selected participants are further required to stay in the Academy hotel, in the city centre of Avignon, for the duration of the Academy and will be asked to cover 50% of their hotel room costs, amounting to approximately €300 per person (including breakfast), thanks to preferential rates negotiated with the hotel. ETC will cover the remaining 50% of the accommodation costs. Other meals in Avignon are not included.
In case of acceptance to the European Theatre Academy, personal attendance throughout the entire time of the programme is required.
Candidate Profile
The call is open to theatre professionals at the beginning of their careers who have already had various experiences in the field, with potential and ambition to grow internationally. Profiles of the selected participants might vary depending on their interests and experiences. Applications from theatre directors, managers and administrators, producers and touring managers, dramaturges, international relation managers or personal assistants, from independent companies and institutional theatres across Europe are welcome.
The European Theatre Academy is open to theatre professionals from ETC member theatres and non-members.
Contact
For further inquiries or additional information, please contact the ETC Office:
Hélène Gauthier – Project & Network Manager
Email: hgauthier@europeantheatre.eu Tel: +49 (0) 172 357 32 45
The European Theatre Academy is organised in collaboration with PEARLE* and part of the project "TRANSFORMATIONS - Recharging European Theatres and Audiences in a Post-Covid World " which is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
