The European Theatre Convention (ETC) invites journalists working on the performing arts and topics related to inclusion to a special ETC Press Corps event on Tuesday 25 February 2025, from 14:00 to 14:45 CET (online).**
This exclusive event will be the official launch for ‘Future Laboratory: Artistic Research in Theatre – A Casebook’, the latest casebook published by ETC. This publication shares learning on developing meaningful dialogue between artists and local communities, following the 3-year EU-funded project ‘Future Laboratory – A Performing Arts Network Connecting Artists and Audiences to Find the European Narratives of Tomorrow’.
Topics covered by the Casebook include:
- ‘Removing Social Barriers to Theatre’
- ‘Coaching as Intensive Listening’
- ‘Green Spaces Reimagined’
- ‘Contemporary Ethnic Minorities: The Perspective of a Researcher’
The session will also include reflection on the importance of empowering early career artists and investment in the next generation.
This event is a must-attend for journalists covering theatre and performing arts across Europe and partners working on inclusion, diversity and accessibility. Join us to discover the best practice for artistic research for theatres and explore how the lessons from the casebook can inspire better dialogue with local communities in wider sectors.
**The event is in English, but automatic translated captions can be selected in Zoom to follow along in other languages.
REGISTER HERE to secure your place.
Where: Online (Zoom link provided upon registration)
Who: Interventions from experts including:
- Tom Leick-Burns, Artistic Director and General Manager, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg/Luxembourg, and ETC Secretary
- Heidi Wiley, ETC Executive Director
- + more speakers tbc, including artists, institutions, and project coach from the project
The event will conclude with a Q&A session.
About ETC Casebooks: ETC has also published casebooks on related topics such as participatory theatre, youth theatre and digital theatre, which can be found on the ETC Online Library.
About Future Laboratory: The project connected 15 emerging artists with 12 partner organisations from 10 European countries to explore innovative approaches to artistic research and develop dialogue with underrepresented communities to identify the missing stories on European stages.
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