17:00

Opening Reception

 

Join us for the kick-off of the event and opening speeches, as we set the stage for an engaging and inspiring series of sessions, discussions and performances.

 

Foyer, Théâtre de Liège

18:00

Exhibition Opening: Tides of Times - Siu Yung Wong
TBC

19:00 - 20:20

Performance: Dragons - Eun-Me Ahn (KR)
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Grande Main, Théâtre de Liège

20:30

Official Reception - Walking Dinner
Baci, Théâtre de Liège

10:00 - 12:00

ETC International Theatre Conference: Artists' Pitches

 

Artists will offer a glimpse into their innovative works currently on tour or in production, pushing the boundaries of contemporary art and performance.

 

With: 

• Eric Arnal-Burtschy
• Ersatz
• Dead Center
• Byungjun Kwon
• Guillaume Marmin
• Anna Anderegg
• Ontroerend Goed
• Boeun Kim & Digital Medienkunst Bremen
• Igor Cardellini & Tomas Gonzales

 
Grand Poste

12:00 - 14:00

Joint Lunch
Grand Poste

14:00 - 15:30

ETC International Theatre Conference: 'After the World: Digital Theatre'

 

How can theatre evolve in the digital age? What creative possibilities does technology unlock for artists? How can big data analytics inspire artistic exploration? As artists and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of performance, the integration of new technologies opens new doors for creativity and collaboration. ETC’s new Digital Theatre Programme, developed in partnership with the Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund, will provide opportunities for theatres and artists to engage and experiment with cutting-edge technologies and explore grant opportunities for innovative projects.

 

With: 

• Blanca Li, Choreographer and director  
• Heidi Wiley, ETC Executive Director 
• Marcus Lobbes, Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund 
• Martin Hennecke, Composer and research fellow at the Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund 
• Carla Meller, Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund 
• Michael Eickhoff, Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund 

Grand Poste

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:00

ETC International Theatre Conference: General Assembly
[ETC Members only]
Grand Poste

17:00 - 22:00

Performance: Alone Together - Anna Anderreg (CH/KR)
Continuous performance, in and out
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Regina, Théâtre de Liège

18:00

Exhibition: Opening of Hyperborée - ERSATZ (FR/BE)
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Passage Lemonnier, Théâtre de Liège (TBC)

19:00 

Performance: On the Bird's Day - Kwon Byungjun (KR)
Group 1
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Oeil Vert, Théâtre de Liège

19:00 

Performance: Je suis une montagne - Eric Arnal Burtschy
Session 1 / 20-minute session, preview
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Grande Main, Théâtre de Liège

20:00 - 21:00

Performance: Je suis une montagne - Eric Arnal Burtschy
Session 2 / 20-minute session, preview
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Grande Main, Théâtre de Liège

21:00 - 22:20

Performance: Dragons - Eun-Me Ahn [KR]
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Grande Main, Théâtre de Liège

22:30

Party Reception
Hall, Théâtre de Liège

10:00

ETC International Theatre Conference: Asia Meets Europe – Festival Connections

Asia’s vibrant festival scene meets Europe in this presentation that brings together key festival leaders from major Asian and European cultural scenes to explore the potential for international connections and collaborations. What are the cultural exchanges that can emerge when these two regions connect and engage across borders?

 

With: 

• Kyu Choi, Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) 
• Cho-pei Kao, National Theater & Concert Hall Taipei & Taiwan Week 
• Sassapin Sirriwanij,Bangkok International Performing Arts Market (BIPAM) 
• Yoko Kawasaki, Kyoto Experiment  
• Michael Eickhoff, Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund
• Jerôme Villeneuve, Hexagone Meylan & Festival Experimenta  
• Jonathan Thonon, Théâtre de Liège & IMPACT 
• Jérémie Bellot, Festival Constellations Metz 

Grand Poste

12:00

Brunch
Grand Poste

14:00 - 15:30

ETC International Theatre Conference: Digitality & Sustainability

Ecology and digital, lost in transition ? 
Caught between ecological imperatives and the need to support digital practices - of artists, audiences, and cultural institutions - cultural professionals struggle to find a balance. This "ecological transition vs. digital transition" dilemma can be paralyzing, even though the boundaries are porous: while digital technologies have a real ecological impact through their energy consumption and materiality, digital creations, with their narrative power and critical dimension, nourish new collective imaginaries. To (re)reconcile “ecology” and “digital”, it is undoubtedly necessary to raise the stakes to a structural level, where players act collectively to build a responsible cultural sector. 

 

With the French Embassy in Belgium

Grand Poste

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:00

Performance: On the Bird's Day - Kwon Byungjun (KR)
Group 2
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Oeil Vert, Théâtre de Liège

16:00 - 17:00

Performance: Je suis une montagne - Eric Arnal Burtschy
Session 3 / 20-minute session, preview
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Nouvelles Têtes, Théâtre de Liège

17:00 - 18:00

Performance: Je suis une montagne - Eric Arnal Burtschy
Session 4 / 20-minute session, preview
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Nouvelles Têtes, Théâtre de Liège

18:00 - 19:00

Performance: Je suis une montagne - Eric Arnal Burtschy
Session 5 / 20-minute session, preview
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Nouvelles Têtes, Théâtre de Liège

17:00 - 22:00

Performance: Alone Together - Anna Anderreg (CH/KR)
Continous performance - in and out
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Regina, Théâtre de Liège

19:00

Exhibition: Passengers - Guillaume Marmin (FR)
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Esplanade Guillemins

20:00

Joint Dinner
Café de la Gare

09:30 - 10:30

ETC International Theatre Conference: New International Collaborations

 

The official launch of ETC’s major new programme, EUROPEAN THEATRE: BREAK THE MOULD, will mark a bold step in shaping the future of European theatre. Built around five key programmes —Next Theatre Generation, Diversity in Theatre, Sustainable Theatre, European Theatre, and Digital Theatre — ETC offers unprecedented new collaboration opportunities for theatres and artists in Europe. With innovative co-creations, development grants, scholarships, residencies, shared learning tools and international networking, BREAK THE MOULD promotes theatre as place for dialogue, as a bastion of freedom of expression, and one of the major pillars of democratic values in Europe.

Grand Poste

10:30 - 11:00

ETC International Theatre Conference: Project Pitching
ETC Member Theatres present concrete project ideas, look for partners and call for artistic collaborations.

Grand Poste

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 - 13:00

ETC International Theatre Conference

European Theatre Talks- ‘Free Culture: Resisting Political Interference’

2024 has been a challenging year for freedom of expression in the arts. Far-right governments are on the rise around Europe, and increasingly prone to interfering in the running of public institutions – by dismissing directors that they see as too challenging and replacing them with more deferential candidates. This edition of the European Theatre Talks will focus on the increasing restrictions of freedom of expression in a European context, with interventions from artists, cultural figures and policy makers that work closely on themes of artistic freedom and democracy.

 

The European Theatre Talks are a high-profile theatre and policy even that emerged following the European Theatre Forum event in 2023, which collected the shared needs and desires of the European Theatre sector in a resulting policy document, called the Opole Recommendations. The goal of these talks is to implement the recommendations in this document through consistent dialogue with policy makers.

 

Moderated by Marina Maleni, Theatre Development Officer, Cyprus Theatre Organisation (THOC) and ETC Board Member 

 

With:

• Georg Häusler, Director for Culture, Creativity and Sport in the European Commission
• Miriam Kičiňová, Artistic Director of Drama at Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava
• Kay Voges, Artistic Director of Volkstheater Vienna
• Fariba Mosleh, Council member of the Free Republic of Vienna, to present Wiener Festwochen's 'Resistance Now' on tour! project

Grand Poste

13:00

Joint Lunch
Grand Poste

15:00 - 16:30

ACuTe Symposium: Partners' Meeting
[ACuTe partners only]
Grand Poste

17:00

ACuTe Symposium: OPEN LAB 'L'invisible n'est pas inexistant'

18:00 - 19:00

Performance: Je suis une montagne - Eric Arnal Burtschy
Session 6 / 20-minute session, preview
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Nouvelles Têtes, Théâtre de Liège

10:00 - 13:00

ACuTe Symposium
Grand Poste

13:00 - 14:30

Joint Lunch

14:30 - 16:00

ETC International Theatre Conference: Individual Networking & Project Meetings

This session offers participants a dedicated space to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and discuss potential collaborations on projects, providing an opportunity for direct networking and in-depth discussions to foster future partnerships.

16:00 - 16:30

ETC International Theatre Conference: Closing

19:00 - 20:30

L'invisible n'est pas existant - Cie Venedig Meer
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Grande Main, Théâtre de Liège