Theatertreffen International Forum: Open Call 2018

BMF

22/10/2017

Deadline for applications: 15 December 2017

This call is aimed at theatre makers up to the age of 35 from the fields of directing, acting, design, dramaturgy, writing, music, video, performance, choreography and other artistic disciplines. The International Forum is a 18 days scholarship programme organised by the Berliner Festspiele’s Theatertreffen and sponsors theatre makers from all parts of the world.

We are especially interested in hearing from artists whose work addresses socially relevant issues, outlines new narratives and perspectives and seeks to connect with traditional theatre forms with the aim of developing them further and looking for new aesthetic idioms. The Open Call is aimed both at artists and actors employed by established theatre institutions and at artists and performers who work in independent contexts.

As a field for creative experimentation and a space for utopian thought, it provides performative and discursive exchange in an international context and endeavours to open hybrid spaces in which the boundaries between performing arts, visual arts and science become fluid.

The programme includes the presentation of the invited theatre makers and their aesthetic practice in lectures, workshops held by renowned artists, experts and scholars, attendance at performances and artists’ talks of Theatertreffen and Stückemarkt, open space events and discussions on relevant topics of contemporary art as well as excursions into the varied cultural landscape of Berlin.

The creative and discursive spectrum of each edition of the International Forum results from their respective constellation of invited theatre makers and their specific experience and knowledge, from the artistic positions presented by the Theatertreffen and current developments in the contemporary art scene.

Conditions

Applicants should

be no older than 35 years of age
have several years of independent professional experience
work in the theatre continually in a professional and creative capacity
be available to participate for the entire period (4 to 20 May 2018)
have an adequate working knowledge of German (at least B2, a certificate is necessary); Exceptions for non-German-speaking participants are possible exclusively at the suggestion of a Goethe-Institut
have a good or very good knowledge of English, because a large part of the events will be held in English.

Detailed information about the grant programme and applications for the International Forums 2018 can be found here:
International Forum: Open Call 2018 [PDF, 91 KB]
International Forum: Application form 2018 [PDF, 45 KB]

Contact:

Berliner Festspiele – Theatertreffen – Internationales Forum Contact: Necati Öziri, Aurore Werniers

Schaperstraße 24

10719 Berlin

Germany

Auskünfte und Informationen unter: [email protected]

Tel +49 (0)30 25 489-375

Fax +49 (0)30 25 489-293

Information: www.berlinerfestspiele.de/forum

www.berlinerfestspiele.de

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