Conference:  THE GAP – a practice centred international conference

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Dates: 29-31 July 2016

Number of participants: 70-100

Participating countries: Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme countries, Other countries in the world [AFGHANISTAN, ANDORRA, ANGOLA, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BARBADOS, BELIZE, BENIN, BERMUDA, BHUTAN, BOLIVIA, BOTSWANA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CAMBODIA, CAMEROON, CANADA, CAPE VERDE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REP., CHAD, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COMOROS, CONGO, CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE, COOK ISLANDS, COSTA RICA, COTE D IVOIRE, CUBA, DJIBOUTI, DOMINICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EAST TIMOR, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, FAEROE ISLANDS, FIJI, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GABON, GAMBIA, GHANA, GRENADA, GUATEMALA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, GUYANA, HAITI, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF), IRAQ, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KIRIBATI, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF, KUWAIT, KYRGYZSTAN, LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, MALI, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MAURITANIA, MAURITIUS, MEXICO, MICRONESIA, MONACO, MONGOLIA, MOZAMBIQUE, MYANMAR, NAMIBIA, NAURU, NEPAL, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NIGER, NIGERIA, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PALAU, PANAMA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, PUERTO RICO, QATAR, RWANDA, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, SAMOA, SAN MARINO, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SRI LANKA, SUDAN, SURINAME, SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN ISLANDS, SWAZILAND, TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA, TAJIKISTAN, TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF, THAILAND, TOGO, TONGA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKMENISTAN, TUVALU, UGANDA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED STATES, URUGUAY, UZBEKISTAN, VANUATU, VATICAN CITY STATE (HOLY SEE), VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, WESTERN SAHARA, YEMEN, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE] , Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU

Organizer: InSite Drama

Apply here: application form

Deadline to apply: 10 July 2016

Date of Selection: 11 July 2016

Inquiries about this training course: Julcsi Szabo: facingthegap2016@gmail.com

For general Inquiries and consultation: hello@abroadship.org

Costs: We can not reimburse travel cost. We can not organise and provide accomodation and food, even though we are happy to help you to find a place where you sleep & eat. Yes, the participation fee is 30 EUR for the 3day conference.

 THE GAP – a practice centred international conference

Theatre and drama education are important modes of exploring the world, ourselves and others in it. The concepts will be explored through a variety of forms; participatory workshops, ateliers, planning workshops, keynote talks and discussion.

Theatre and drama education are important modes of exploring the world, ourselves and others in it. There are various methodologies within the field, but our conference focuses on an approach that considers drama as an art form that highlights the complexities and the socio-historic dimensions of human situations.

The participants of the conference will gain insight into the practical implementation of contemporary playwright Edward Bond’s drama theory. Following Bond’s thinking the conference will also start out from examining the crisis of our times and the problems faced by generation Y and Z. We will then focus on key concepts of Bondian theory and the possibilities of using these in practice to explore problems. The conference will then turn to planning and investigating the possibilities of implementing the theory and practice in specific art or pedagogy projects.

The concepts will be explored through a variety of forms; participatory workshops, ateliers, planning workshops, keynote talks and discussion.

We believe it is important for knowledge from the social sciences, other art forms and practices of social engagement to influence our drama and educational work. Keynote speakers will reflect on the discussed problems from a sociological or philosophical perspective, while artists from visual arts or film will also offer their approaches. We will also create space to reflect on the dilemmas of civic activism.

You can participate in the conference without any prior knowledge or experience in drama or theatre education. Everyone interested in the subject and approach is welcome!

The keynote speakers, workshop leaders include:

Prof. David Davis (UK), a prominent figure of the international drama education field, who has made huge impact on the international development of the field
Chris Cooper (UK), playwright, director, specialist in theatre in education and implementing the theory of Edward Bond
Cao Xi (China), director, drama educator, the creative director of the Drama Rainbow Centre in Beijing
Kostas Amoiropoulos (Greece) teacher, specialist in drama education and Bondian theory
Ceri Townsend (Wales) designer, director, mentor of young artists
Ádám Bethlenfalvy (Hungary) drama teacher, specialist in educational theatre
Ádám Cziboly (Hungary) drama teacher, specialist in educational theatre

…young artists from China, Malta, Britain and Hungary who are participating in the youth workshop of the Facing the Gap project…

… projects of the Örkény Theatre’s Youth Programme, Roundtable Theatre in Education Company will also be introduced.

Some of our specialist guests will be:
Domonkos Sik, sociologist – talking about the Y and Z generations and social engagement
Zsolt Bagi, philosopher – about the relation of fiction and reality, and politics and arts
Hajnalka Tarr, visual artist – about visual arts, autism and social participation
Tessza Éva Udvarhelyi, chair of School of Public Life – about the dilemmas of activism

…and further surprise guests… :)
A short summary of the conference’s three days:
29th July, Friday: The first day concentrates on the problems faced by the Y and Z generations, and the crisis of our times. We will engage in these subjects through keynotes in the morning and through workshops in the afternoon.
30th July, Saturday: The second day focuses on key concepts of Edward Bond’s theory. These will be explored through keynotes, workshops and special planning workshops, so participants have the chance to engage in them in different modes.
31st July, Sunday: The third day looks at the possibilities and challenges of implementing projects. Invited speakers will offer examples of challenges faced by arts based social projects. We will look at further possibilities of implementation through a creative project planning workshop. The three days of linked up activities will end with a joint reflection and summary.