The ETC International conference and “The Art of Ageing European Theatre & Science Festival” will present the five new Art of Ageing theatre plays addressing the topic of ageing position them in a broader scientific context offering working sessions, panels, public talks and a symposium that provide the opportunity to pool artists, audiences, political and economic stake holders with researchers from the philosophical, sociological, economic and political field, to meet and exchange for the first time in a multidisciplinary context on the impact of ageing populations on our societies.
18:00
Opening reception (Sala 2)
18:00
The clock is ticking
written by Peca Stefan, directed by Malte C. Lachmann
premiering with the participation of the Temeswarer Liederkranz
Post-performance party and talk with the artists on stage
(Sala 2)
21:00
Strawberry orphans
concept by werkgruppe2, directed by Julia Roesler
Post-performance talk with the artists
(Sala Mare)
23:00
Reception in festival centre (Mirror Hall)
09:00
Registration & Entry
09:30 - 10:30
Welcome & Opening (Polytech - Senate Hall)
Ada Hausvater, General Manager, National Theatre Timisoara
Dubravka Vrgoč, ETC President
Keynote "Understanding demographic change"
Dr. George W. Leeson, Co-Director Oxford Institute on Population Ageing
followed by Discussion
10:30 - 10:45
Morning Coffee
10:45 - 11:45
Scientific panel “The Art of Ageing” (Polytech - Senate Hall)
Scientific findings of the ageing phenomenon in artistic dialogue with civil society and
policy makers
Impulses by panelists
Ebbe Johansen, Vice-President, Age Platform Europe, DaneAge
Prof. Birgit Dahlke, Humboldt University Berlin, Literature
Prof. Alin Gavreliuc, Dean of Western University Timisoara / Faculty of Sociology and Psychology
followed by Discussion
11:45 - 13:00
Conversations "Dealing with ageing in theatre" (Polytech - Rooms 2 & 3)
Parallel group conversations with invited experts, Art of Ageing artists and ETC members to exchange best practices, experiences and ideas ranging from plays and production forms to audience involvement
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch (Polytech - Foyer)
upon the invitation by the National Theatre Timisoara
14:00 - 16:00
New Roles for Old Faces.
Creative Ageing – Community based workshop (Polytech - Senate Hall)
Introducing an intergenerational theatre outreach program
Workshop lead by Stuart Kandell, Artful Aging
16:00 - 16:15
Afternoon coffee
16:15 - 17:30
ETC General Assembly - Plenary Meeting, for ETC members only (Polytech - Senate Hall)
Activity Report / Vote accounts 2014 / Vote new members
Fondazione del Teatro Stabile di Torino, Italy
Schauspiel Graz, Austria
Pesti Magyar Theatre Budapest, Hungary
Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre Tblisi, Georgia
ETC member project presentations – call for participation
18:00
Fen fires
written by Nino Haratischwili, directed by Brit Bartkowiak
Post-performance talk with the artists
(Sala 2)
21:00
I´m afraid that we know each other now
written by Ivor Martinić, directed by Dominique Schnizer, Croatian version
Post-performance talk with the artists
(Sala Mare)
22:30
Party in festival centre (Mirror Hall)
10:00 - 12:30
Parallel working sessions
Professional workshop for European theatre pedagogues (Polytech - Room 2)
Innovative theatre pedagogical forms, exchange of best practices and ideas
Workshop lead by Rob Drummer, Bush Theatre London
2 Working groups: Elaborating guidelines for international collaborations in repertory theatre (Polytech - Room 3 & Senate Hall)
Aspects of artistic collaboration (topic, team, language etc.)
Aspects of producing international collaborations (agreements, schedule, communication etc.)
chaired by Dubravka Vrgoč, Croatian National Theatre Zagreb and Serge Rangoni, Theatre de Liège
with the participation of the Art of Ageing artistic and creative teams
12:30 - 14:00
Networking Lunch (at Hotel Timisoara)
upon the invitation by the National Theatre Timisoara
14:00 - 16:00
Parallel project workshops (Polytech - Rooms 2 & 3)
1) Young Europe III
chaired by Paulien Geerlings, De Toneelmakerij Amsterdam
2) European Theatre Lab, project partner meeting
chaired by Heidi Wiley, ETC General Secretary
3) Individual Theatre Networking
16:00 - 16:30
Result of working sessions (Polytech - Senate Hall)
Closing comments
18:00
I´m afraid that we know each other now
written by Ivor Martinić, directed by Miriam Horwitz, German Version
Post-performance talk with the artists
(Sala Mare)
20:00 - 21:00
Debrief Board Meeting (Theatre)
21:00
Maria de Buenos Aires
by Astor Piazzolla (music) and Horacio Ferrer (lyrics), directed by Ada Lupu
(Sala 2)
22:30
Party in festival centre (Mirror Hall)
Departure
