SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2 // BERGEN, NORWAY
The participate in your life network is happy to welcome you to the JOIN IN conference.
Join us for three days of speeches, workshops, discussions and interactive performances at Cornerteateret in Bergen.
We aim to explore the topic of interactivity and audience participation in performing arts for children and youth and to discuss these three questions:
PROGRAM
Description of all program posts can be found here.
THURSDAY Sep 30 11:30 am - 9 pm
Interactive performances:
Opening party
FRIDAY Oct 1 9:30 am - 9:30 pm
Speakers:
Democracy in performing arts // What space is there for democracy in interactive theatre?
Moderator: Ragnhild Freng Dale
SATURDAY Oct 2 09:30 am - 10 pm
Speakers:
Interactive and immersive theatre for a young audience. Moderator: Mariken Lauvstad
Closing party
Welcome to JOIN IN.
Early bird tickets are available from June 25 to Aug 1
We are very muck looking forward to seeing artists, theatre professionals, actors, teachers, students and cultural politicians from all over the world. The conference language is english.
We are monitoring the Covid-situation closely and are prepared to make necessary adaptations.
In addition to the physical conference, a digital program will also be available. The digital conference program will consist of a combination of direct streaming and other digital elements. Streamed program posts:
Speakers Lise Hovik, Kristian Nødtvedt Knudsen, Ine Therese Berg, Hilde Brinchmann, Chris Cooper and Ragnhild Tronstad. Discussions moderated by Mariken Lauvstad and Ragnhild Freng Dale. The digital program will be available for the purchaser until Oct 10 2021.
The conference is funded by Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Culture Fond, Arts Council Norway and Bergen Municipality.
Join us for three days of speeches, workshops, discussions and interactive performances at Cornerteateret in Bergen.
We aim to explore the topic of interactivity and audience participation in performing arts for children and youth and to discuss these three questions:
- What can the young audiences learn from the art experience itself?
- How can interactivity and active participation in theatre make way for new art forms and expressions?
- Can involving the audience stimulate stronger democratic processes in society?
PROGRAM
Description of all program posts can be found here.
THURSDAY Sep 30 11:30 am - 9 pm
Interactive performances:
- SPOR by Bird & Bat, Iceland (Age 4+)
- Romeo & Juliet by Kompani13, Norway (Age 13+)
- The King of the Hill by National Drama Theatre Kaunas (Age 13-16)
Opening party
FRIDAY Oct 1 9:30 am - 9:30 pm
Speakers:
- Lise Hovik, Professor of Drama and Theatre: From interactivity to intra-activity in performing arts for children
- Kristian Nødtvedt Knudsen, Associate Professor in Theatre, Assitej: Theatre Mediation programme - connecting artists, teachers and young people in theatre processes
- Ine Therese Berg, Associate professor in Theatre: The boundaries of participation
- SPOR by Bird & Bat, Iceland (Age 4+)
- Based on a true story by Káva Kulturális Műhely, Hungary (Age 12-14)
- Tigerbussen (the Tiger bus) by Tigerstadsteatret (Age 6+)
- Moved to Connect // Chris Cooper
- The Labyrinth // Gábor Takács
Democracy in performing arts // What space is there for democracy in interactive theatre?
Moderator: Ragnhild Freng Dale
SATURDAY Oct 2 09:30 am - 10 pm
Speakers:
- Chris Cooper, Playwright, Theatre Director and Teacher: Moved to Connect
- Ragnhild Tronstad, Senior Adviser Performing Arts, Kulturtanken: Interactivity that matters
- Hilde Brinchmann, Director and Artistic Director of Tigerstadsteatret: The actor in the immersive theatre
- Romeo & Juliet by Kompani13 (Age 13+)
- The black shadow by Eventyr i parken (Age 5+)
- Moved to Connect // Chris Cooper
- The tools of the actor in interactive and immersive theatre // Hilde Brinchmann
Interactive and immersive theatre for a young audience. Moderator: Mariken Lauvstad
Closing party
Welcome to JOIN IN.
Early bird tickets are available from June 25 to Aug 1
We are very muck looking forward to seeing artists, theatre professionals, actors, teachers, students and cultural politicians from all over the world. The conference language is english.
We are monitoring the Covid-situation closely and are prepared to make necessary adaptations.
In addition to the physical conference, a digital program will also be available. The digital conference program will consist of a combination of direct streaming and other digital elements. Streamed program posts:
Speakers Lise Hovik, Kristian Nødtvedt Knudsen, Ine Therese Berg, Hilde Brinchmann, Chris Cooper and Ragnhild Tronstad. Discussions moderated by Mariken Lauvstad and Ragnhild Freng Dale. The digital program will be available for the purchaser until Oct 10 2021.
The conference is funded by Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Culture Fond, Arts Council Norway and Bergen Municipality.
