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International Exchange in Theatre for Young Audiences: An open call for artists in Jordan, Denmark, Lebanon & Palestine
MedeArts and ASSITEJ Denmark are calling for participants to this exchange programme in the field of performing arts for children and young people.
The intention with the programme is to create a space for exchange between artists in Jordan, Denmark, Lebanon & Palestine, with a special attention on theatre for young audiences and the artistic approach of the creation of small-scale tourable productions.
What?
The exchange will include a 10-day residency in Irbid, Jordan and two preparational meetings online. It is also the intention that the participants will visit Aprilfestival 2022 in Denmark, but this is still to be financed and confirmed.
The residency will mainly consist of a workshop where the participants are asked to create small artistic pieces/scenes created in a short time. These pieces will be brought together and presented as a work in progress at the end of the residency.
The workshop will be facilitated by the Danish Stage director, Solveig Weinkouff.
There will be 10-12 participants (5 from Jordan, 4 from Denmark, 1 from Lebanon & 1 from Palestine).
When?
Online meetings: September 2021:
Residency in Irbid, Jordan: 1 – 10 October 2021
Aprilfestival in Denmark (to be confirmed): 27 March – 3 April 2022
The exchange is funded by DROSOS FOUNDATION, MedeArts and ASSITEJ Denmark.
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Economic conditions
Flight tickets to Jordan, accommodation and meals or per diems will be covered by the organizers. The budget does not allow for payment of fees or salaries to the artist.
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Who can participate?
Artists creating theatre and performing arts for young audiences or with the wish to do so in the future can apply. You can be an actor, dancer, playwright, stage director, musician, set designer or be working with the performing arts in other ways.
The programme is for artists resident in Denmark, Jordan, Palestine & Lebanon
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Background
MedeArts has several times visited the Danish Aprilfestival and found the artistic approach to young audiences inspiring. With this project MedeArts hope to inspire artists in Jordan, Palestine & Lebanon to produce performing arts for children outside the larger venues and theatre houses.
ASSITEJ Denmark sees this project as a way to learn about the way that MedeArts engage with teenagers and young adults and is successful in creating “cultural activism”.
Both organizers see the programme as an opportunity to reestablish international artistic exchange outside the digital space after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Contact
Participants from Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon countries:
Safi Sakran (MedeArts): safi@medearts.org
Danish participants:
Louis Valente: E-mail: lv@assitej.dk
Telephone: +45 4274 7707
Apply now
Application closes 28 June 2021
