19:30-21:00

Performance: Cadernos de
In Portuguese with English surtitles
Directed and written by Raquel S
Sala Estúdio, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II
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14:30 – 15:30

TNDM II Guided Tour
Come and discover D. Maria II from the inside, in a guided tour through the various spaces of this national monument, where history, theatre and architecture meet.

Teatro Nacional D. Maria II
Guided tour in English.
Tour offered by TNDM II to the participants

16:00-17:00

Board Meeting
Collective Dressing Room 'Camarim 16' – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

17:30-18:00

Buddy Programme - Welcome for New Members
For new members and designated ‘Buddies’ only
What’s a 'Buddy'?
First Order Area – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

18:30-19:45

Opening Reception
Conference attendees will gather for a welcome drink and opening speeches.

With:

- Rui Catarino, President of the Administration Board of Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

- Serge Rangoni, Artistic Director & General Manager, Théâtre de Liège/Belgium; President of the Board of Directors, European Theatre Convention

- Heidi Wiley, ETC Executive Director

- Diogo Moura, Lisbon City Council's Councillor for Culture

 

Salão Nobre / AGEAS – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

20:00 - 21:50

Performance: Casa Portuguesa
In Portuguese with English surtitles
Directed and written by Pedro Penim
Sala Garrett, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II
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10:00-12:45  CARE - an exploration (part one)

Moderation: Annette Gerlach, Journalist
10:00-10:15  Opening
With Rui Catarino, President of the Administration Board of Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Heidi Wiley, ETC Executive Director and Pedro Penim, Artistic Director, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

10:15-10:30  Strategies for Care in Europe
with Sofia Moreira de Sousa, Representative of the European Commission in Portugal

10:30-11:00  Artistic intervention
With Alexander Zeldin, Writer and director for theatre and film

11:00-11:30  Coffee Break

11:30-12:00  Talk #1: A Philosophical Perspective on the Ethics of Care
With Tove Pettersen, Professor of Philosophy, Center for Gender Research, University of Oslo

12:00-12:45  Talk #2: Focusing on the social aspects
With Anita Debaere, Director, PEARLE* - Live Performance Europe and Diana Niepce, Portuguese dancer, choreographer and writer
Sala Garrett – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

12:45-14:15

Networking Lunch
Salão Nobre / AGEAS – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

14:15-15:15  CARE - an exploration (part two)

Moderation: Annette Gerlach, Journalist

14:15-15:10 Talk #3: Focusing on ecological sustainability

With Paddy Dillon, Coordinator, Theatre Green Book

15:10-15:15   Closing Summary
With Annette Gerlach
Sala Garrett – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

15:15-15:45

Coffee Break
Salão Nobre / AGEAS – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

15:45-16:15

Speed Meetings
5-minute, quick-fire meetings between conference participants that involves a bit of moving chairs. Organised by the ETC team.

Salão Nobre / AGEAS – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

16:15-17:15

ETC General Assembly
The bi-annual General Assembly makes decisions for the ETC network. Will include the results of votes on new members.
Sala Garrett – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

19:30-21:00

Performance: Cadernos de
In Portuguese with English surtitles
Directed and written by Raquel S
Sala Estúdio, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II
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21:00

Joint dinner
Casa do Alentejo
R. das Portas de Santo Antão 58, 1150-268 Lisbon

10:00-10:45

Project Pitching & Calls for Artistic Collaboration
If you already have concrete project ideas or want to put a call out for collaboration with other ETC Members, you can take the opportunity during the “Project Pitching & Calls for Collaboration” session.

Sala Garrett – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

10:45-11:45

TRANSFORMATION: Membership Meeting

An in-depth look at the next six months of activity at ETC

Sala Garrett – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

11:45-12:00

Coffee Break
Salão Nobre / AGEAS – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

12:00-13:00

STAGES - Sustainable Theatre Alliance for a Green Environmental Shift
Discover the STAGES project & connect to partners at the parallel project forum at NTGent (Belgium) - Presentation and Q&A with ETC & STAGES Partners

 

STAGES is a large-scale collaboration between 14 theatre partners, who will test experimental solutions to the biggest challenges posed by the climate crisis: the carbon impact of international touring; the social and financial transformations required in theatres; and the importance of including scientists and local audiences in the artistic process.

 

During this hybrid session, we will connect to the STAGES project partners who are currently gathering for a STAGES Forum in  NTGent, as part of activity in Ghent & Liège (Belgium). ETC Member Theatres will get an overview of the different project elements, and can discuss first findings with STAGES Partners.

 

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12:00 – 12:05 Welcome & Introduction by Serge Rangoni (Théâter de Liège, Belgium)

12:05 – 12:10 Intervention & Overview of NT Gent production by Milo Rau (tbc),

12:10 – 12:15 Interview with Katie Mitchell, Director of A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction

12:15 – 12:25 Introduction to the ‘Doughnut Economics’ concept – which creates a framework for humanity to thrive, while also saving the planet – in the theatre-making
process. By Darious Ghavami (Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne)

12:25 – 12:30 Presentation of first self-analysis results by the National Theater & Concert Hall Taipeh (Taiwan) by NTCH Deputy Artistic Director Shih Hsin-yuan (National Theater & Concert Hall), tbc

12:30 – 12:55 Q&A with Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (Lisbon), ETC Member Theatre & STAGES Partners in Ghent/ Belgium

Sala Garrett – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

13:00-14:30

Networking Lunch
Salão Nobre  / AGEAS – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

14:30-15:00

ACuTE: Culture Testbeds for Performing Arts and New Technology
A Transdisciplinary Digital Theatre Project co-funded by the European Union

Presentation & Focus Group Session with ETC Member Theatres

ACuTe is a new EU-funded project with 14 organisations (including ETC & 8 ETC Member Theatres) that aims to innovate and manifest production processes in the field of digital theater based on experiences from other sectors in a transdisciplinary way and with the help of design thinking and co-creation. It will lead to the testing and prototyping of new technologies under the three key project themes: new dramaturgies, stage design and audience engagement. This November, ACuTe starts with the first design thinking research phase (Emphasize, Define, Ideate...) that, over the course of the next 3 seasons, will lead to prototyping and testing experimental productions in 9 theaters and performing arts organisations across Europe, collaborating with universities, media artists and technology experts.

With this ETC conference session we will present ACuTe to the entire ETC Membership, and involve partners on site in a first focus group session, kicking off the transdisciplinary Empathy phase.

14:30 – 14:40 Impulse by Kay Voges (Volkstheater Vienna/Austria)

14:40 - 14:55 ACuTe Project Introduction by Blair Stevenson (Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland)

14:55 - 15:00 Explanation of Focus Groups Session

Sala Garrett – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

15:00-16:30

ACuTE: Focus Groups

15:05 - 16:10 Focus Group Session with Herman Paassen & Hester van der Ent (Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede/Netherlands) and Blair Stevenson

16:10 - 16:30 Feedback with ETC Membership

Piso Zero - Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

15:00-16:45

Coffee & Open Networking

Attendees can use the conference app, Swapcard, to arrange time for networking with others.

Salão Nobre / AGEAS – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

16:45-17:00

Closing Words

Salão Nobre / AGEAS – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II

21:00-22:30

Performance: Perfect Match
By Hotel Europa
In Portuguese with English surtitles
Directed by:André Amálio and Tereza Havlíčková
Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benites – Almada
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A collective bus for the conference participants has been scheduled to depart at 08:30pm from Cacilhas to Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benites (8 min away) and the return is scheduled at 00:30pm from Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benites to both hotels in Lisbon (max 25 minutes away).

23:00

Get Together at the Theatre Restaurant
After the performance we invite you to meet at the restaurant of the theatre where the performance takes place, where we can have a drink, a snack and enjoy the last day of the Lisbon Conference.
Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benites – Almada

10:30 –  13:30

African Lisbon Tour

with Naky Gaglo

The ‘African Lisbon Tour’ is a guided visit to the centre of Lisbon with the aim of making known the history of the slave trade that took place in the city. It will also be an opportunity to open space for a dialogue between participants on a theme so often made invisible in the public sphere. The tour will be a fusion of history and culture, giving voice to all and promoting a connection between people from all over the world.

(3 hours walking tour)

Meeting point: 10:30 - Praça do Comércio
Address: Praça do Comércio, 1100-148 Lisboa

End of the tour: 13:30 – Santa Catarina/São Bento
Address: Rua Poço dos Negros, 1200-109

Guided tour in English. The audience is advised to wear comfortable clothes and shoes and to be prepared to walk (Lisbon has a lot of hills and stairs!).
Tour offered by TNDM II to the participants.