Events
CreativeLAB Antwerp
Toneelhuis invited the artists, students, and partners involved in UNLOCK THE CITY! to join them for the final CreativeLAB in Antwerp. Together with their audience, all partners were welcomed to an engaging discussion on the importance of semi-public spaces. The following day, four artistic projects were presented by Sotterraneo (Milan), Alexandra Laudo (Barcelona), Daniel Chirilă (Piatra Neamț), and Thomas Verstraeten (Antwerp).
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Workshop Davide Carnavali
Take a look to the performative actions that took place in Fredrikstad by Master in Scenography students and Davide Carnevali as a part of the workshop The Hole - The Presence of An Absence.
A provocation, but also an opportunity to reflect on what kind of city model we want to build for the future.
Workshop Anna Puigjaner
The NTA Master students in Scenography embarked on a two-weeks workshop under the direction of architect Anna Puigjaner exploring the possibilities of floating structures.
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Workshop Marta Cuscunà
DAMU hosted the workshop Neurospasta Mechanica by Marta Cuscunà. The workshop was inspired by the site-specific performance Bucolica. Paesaggio per fischiatori, pecore e umani. The workshop by Marta Cuscunà explored how to tell ecofeminist stories through visual theatre.
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Workshop Irina Moscu
In the workshop with Irina Moscu the BA Scenography students were exploring the materiality of dreams. It encourages risk-taking, embracing unpredictability, and focusing on raw, sensory experiences rather than polished aesthetics. Students channeled their intuition, primitive impulses, and personal creativity to craft spaces that captivate and transport their audiences into a dreamlike state.
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Intermediate Meeting II Prague
From the 6th to the 7th of February, the second UNLOCK THE CITY! Intermediate meeting took place in Prague at DAMU - Divadelní fakulta AMU.
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Workshop Bart Van Nuffelen
DAMU hosted an inspiring 3-day workshop with theatre maker Bart Van Nuffelen. Titled Every Person is a Museum the workshop explored the powerful idea that everyday people—those often overlooked in society—carry monumental stories worth telling on stage.
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FieldworkLAB Barcelona
Four MA Scenography students from the Norwegian Academy of Theatre, together with four students from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, explored the urban context and community of Barcelona, under the coordination of professor Serge Von Arx and in collaboration with the artists Anna Puigjaner and Alexandra Laudo.
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CreativeLAB Barcelona
Artists of the different theatre partners updated the other partners on their creative processes, focusing on the space where the performative action will be or has been held. As part of this laboratory, a debate session open to the public was also organized.
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Workshop Alexandra Laudo
Barcelona-based visual arts curator and author of performative lectures Alexandra Laudo from Teatre Lliure led a three-day workshop for Alterna's MA students.
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Intermediate Meeting Fredrikstad
On 15th and 16th February 2024, Østfold University College - Norwegian Theatre Academy, co-leading the Structure and Research activities of the project hosted the 1st Intermediate Meeting.
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FieldworkLAB Piatra Neamt
The second FieldworkLAB took place in Piatra Neamt. Irina Komissarova and Lisa Birkenbach, two MA Scenography students from the Norwegian Academy of Theatre (Hogskolen i Ostfold) explored the urban context and the community in Piatra Neamt, under the coordination of Professor Jacob Oredsson.
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CreativeLAB Piatra Neamt
We were introduced to the work of Alexandra Laudo, Bart Van Nuffelen, Bogdan Zamfir, Daniel Chirila and Marta Cuscunà. Maria Iacob & Claudiu Harabagiu, sociologists and members of the local multidisciplinary team of Piatra Neamt, prepared an introduction to Piatra Neamt. Pascal Gielen, professor Cultural Sociology and expert of the local multidisciplinary team from Antwerp presented his lecture: ‘Building Cities of Trust’
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Public Assembly Milan
UNLOCK THE CITY! came to light in Milan in October 2023 also thanks to the extended Public Assembly The city looking at itself which animated the Corvetto, Nosedo and Porto di Mare areas.
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FieldworkLAB Milan
UNLOCK THE CITY! also provides four FieldworkLABS set up for students from the Norwegian Theatre Academy at Østfold University College and AMU aiming an exploration of the places, data collection and direct contact with the artists and the academic partners.
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Kick-off UNLOCK THE CITY!
UNLOCK THE CITY!, the winning three-year program of Creative Europe EU was launched in Milan.
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