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Freedom to Create The Swedish Prize for Ali Mahdi Theatre Biennial and Al-Bugaa 2011 in Gävle

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World Theatre Day Publications of ITI Jessica Kaahwa, Publications from Uganda Russia, Belgium and Croatia Page 38

Int. Dance Day Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Belgium

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Editorial / Editorial 3/4

Upcoming Events / Evénements à venir 5

Past Events / Evénements passés 15

Grants, Awards / Bourses, prix 30

Publications / Publications 32

In Memoriam Bibi Gessner 34

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Editors: Tobias Biancone (responsible), Petya Hristova, Barbara Steinbeck, Zoé Simard (layout and coordination), Kate Merrill and Charlene Lim

Deadline for next issue: 15 June 2011, to be released in July 2011 Editorial Editorial

Dear Reader, dear Colleagues,

2011 is the year of the 33rd ITI World Congress. It is planned to take place in Xiamen, Province of Fujian, China – from 19 to 25 September.

The ITI World Congress is the largest gathering for the performing arts practitioners of the International Theatre Institute ITI. The Executive Council and the General Secretariat of ITI are already fully involved in the planning and preparation, so that this key forum can mark a new era for the International Theatre Institute. For the first time the Congress will have three main parts: artistic presentations, workshops for artistic training and arts management and of course – the statutory part.

In mid January 2011 there will be a new website that will gradually provide all information needed regarding the Congress. Those who are interested in the 33rd ITI World Congress will be able to go to the website for the latest developments: www.iti-congress.org

I am also confident that the New Year will bring a lot of good news and exciting new collaborations for the network. Not only the Congress, but also new websites with a brand new design, renewed strength for ITI Centres and Regional Councils through workshops for capacity-building, a new additional head office for ITI in Fujairah (UAE), and as you can see: a new ITI logo – symbolizing the vitality and dynamism of the organization – designed by ITI Executive Council member Il Soo Shin, Republic of Korea.

I would also like to express my gratitude to all who assisted the International Theatre Institute and the General Secretariat in the past year and made these developments possible. May the New Year bring you all much new energy and creative inspiration!

Best wishes! Tobias Biancone, Secretary General International Theatre Institute ITI 3 Editorial

Cher lecteur, cher collègue, Editorial

2011 sera l’année du 33è Congrès Mondial de l’ITI. Il est prévu qu’il se déroule à Xiamen, dans la province de Fujian, Chine –du 19 au 25 septembre. Le Congrès Mondial de l’ITI est le plus grand rassemblement des professionnels des arts de la scène du réseau de l’Institut International du Théâtre ITI. Le Conseil Exécutif et le Secrétariat Général de l’ITI ont déjà commencé à préparer et à organiser cet évènement, afin que cette réunion clé marque le début d’une nouvelle ère pour l’Institut International du Théâtre. Pour la première fois, le Congrès sera divisé en trois parties : des représentations artistiques, des ateliers de travail concernant la formation artistique et la gestion culturelle, et bien sûr –l’Assemblée Générale. Fin janvier 2011, l’ITI aura un nouveau site Internet sur lequel on trouvera les informations relatives au Congrès régulièrement mises à jour. Les personnes intéressées par le 33è Congrès international de l’ITI pourront ainsi suivre les dernières nouvelles à l’adresse suivante: www.iti-congress.org. Par ailleurs, je suis sûr que cette nouvelle année nous apportera son lot de bonnes nouvelles et de collaborations enrichissantes pour le réseau. Non seulement la réalisation du Congrès, mais aussi le futur site web -au graphisme novateur, le renforcement des Centres de l’ITI et des Conseils régionaux grâce à des ateliers de gestion, un nouveau bureau à Fujairah et, comme vous pouvez le voir, le nouveau logo –symbole du dynamisme de l’organisation- créé par le membre du Conseil Exécutif de l’ITI Il Soo Shin de République de Corée. Je souhaite aussi exprimer toute ma reconnaissance à tous ceux qui ont aidé l’Institut International du Théâtre et le Secrétariat Général cette année, sans qui ces avancées n’auraient pas été possibles.

Que cette nouvelle année vous apporte à tous beaucoup d’énergie et d’inspiration créative !

Meilleurs vœux ! Tobias Biancone, Secrétaire Général 4 Evènements à venir Evènements Upcoming Events / Evènements à venir

Centers, Cooperating Members, Committees, Forums, Groups and Partner Organizations Centres, Membres coopérants, Comités, Forums, Groupes et Organisations partenaires

16-19 December Theatre Born in Conflict Zones, nd2 edition, Palestine and Turkey 2010 This event is intended to present the contemporary plays Theatre Iwato, born in conflict zones through stage readings, accompanied Tokyo, Japan by a lecture and a symposium on the topic of “The Possibility Japanese Centre ITI of Peace-Building through Theatre Arts”. Last edition the focus was on countries in the Balkans; this year it will present plays from Palestine and Turkey. Contact: Yoko Odagiri or Hideki Hayash, Tel: + 81 3 34 78 21 89, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

21 December 2010 Brainstorming/Giselle Teatro Italia, Teatro Italia will host the first performance of the Rome, Italy “Brainstorming/Giselle”, a new show by Botega Dance (photo Music Theatre below). This play, under the choreography of Enzo Celli, will be Committee, M.Th.I presented in cooperation with Music Theatre International– MThI during a benefit event for the NGO “Progetto Continenti”, working in the area of education and development. The show will go on tour in 2011. Contact: Paola Sarcina, Tel: +39 6 77 20 30 07, [email protected], www.mthi.it

5 3-9 January 2011 The Asia-Pacific Regional Festival of Theatre Schools ITI/UNESCO Chair Organized by the Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau of the UNESCO Chair-ITI (APB) and hosted by the National School of Drama in New Delhi, India who acts as active President of APB. Besides theatre performances the Festival will also include after-show discussions, workshops and exhibits presented by the participating theatre schools. Upcoming Events Contact: [email protected]

11 Jan-24 Feb 2011 Master Class: The Personal Voice by Peter Goldfarb University of With the entire world currently in crisis it is no wonder Colorado, we have trouble finding our way through the labyrinth of Boulder, USA confusing options, perhaps even more so when faced with Theatre Education the seemingly impractical choice of a career in theater or and Training film. As a possible alternative to panic, this class, instead Committee, TECOM of barraging us with bewildering external expectations, will focus on personal process as the authentic ground for our creativity, awareness and understanding. The work will include improvisation, guided fantasy, gestalt awareness technique, dream work, space awareness and theater. Contact: Rhonda A McCuan, Tel: +303 492 7374, [email protected], www.colorado.edu/FilmStudies

22 January-13 Teatro nos parques February 2011 With the support of the Sao Paulo Global television network. Sao Paulo, Brazil The Brazilian Center of ITI is co-organizing the project “Teatro Brazilian Center ITI nos parques” with the Cooperativa Paulista de Teatro. There will be 32 theatre shows outdoors in the city parks. The aim is make people aware of theatre practice. A diverse crowd from all over the city will going to these parks and will all be able to enjoy the magic of theatre free of charge. We hope that a public that don’t usually go to theatre will develop an interest for the performing arts. Contact: Luiz Amorim, [email protected], www.teatronosparques.com.br, www.itibrasil.org.br

24 January 2011 The Greek Letters Day Strovolos The Greek letters day will be celebrated together with the Municipality, New Year. Nicosia, Cyprus Contact: Neophytos Neophytou, Tel: +357 22674920, Fax: Cypriot Center ITI +357 22680822, [email protected], www.cyprus-theatre-iti.org 6 Evènements à venir Evènements February 2011 Festival Baghdad, Iraq A festival for children theatre will be held in February 2011. Iraqi Center ITI Contact: Sami Abdul-Hameed Noori, Tel: +964 7901534305, [email protected]

Feb–June 2011 Conferences of the round table dates to be “Platform for Festivals in Switzerland” Meeting and Exchange determined of Swiss Festival Organizers “Change of Paradigm in Theatre: Migros- Is the Tendency to choose a CEO as a General Director instead Genossenschafts- of an Artistic Director affecting the Season’s Programme ?”. Bund, Zurich Contact: Ursula Werdenberg, Tel : +41 61 301 85 15, Swiss Center ITI [email protected], www.iti-swiss.ch 15 Feb–27 March Annual Inter-Secondary School Drama Competition 2011 The Centre in collaboration with the British Council will be British Council Hall organizing this competition to mark World Theatre Day, 2011. / Makeni City Hall, Objectives: 1. To promote the culture of peace, stability and Freetown / Makeni, positive social change. 2. To provide a platform for new, Sierra Leonean young creative talents. 3. Children to contribute to nation Center ITI building through the use of Arts and Culture in the field of the Performing Arts. Tel: +23276 743032, +23276 607501, [email protected], [email protected]

March 2011 41th Week of Slovenian Drama Festival Preseren Theatre Within the accompanying programme of this festival, the Kranj, Kranj, Slovenian Centre ITI will again celebrate World Theatre Slovenia Day and, together with the International Playwrights Forum Slovenian Center ITI (IPF) and cooperating national ITI centres, prepare an event connected to the promotion of IPF, the festival, Slovene theatre productions and Slovene playwriting. Contact: Tatjana Azman, Marinka Postrak (Festival org.), Tel : +386 41 941 112, [email protected], [email protected], www.pgk.si

7 19-27 March 2011 ITI Drama Reading Program — World Short Plays Research Theatre Caï, Tokyo, Series (3rd edition) “England, Ireland” Japan Since 2006 the Japanese Centre has been striving to present Japanese Center ITI outstanding contemporary short plays from all over the world, focusing on plays with low chances to be performed because they do not generate profit. The plays are by Terrence Rattigan, Harold Pinter, Noel Coward, Brian Friel and Samuel Beckett. Upcoming Events Contact: Masaharu Yoshiiwa, Tel: +81 3 3478 2189, Fax: +81 3 3478 7218, [email protected], [email protected]

20-27 March 2011 World Theatre Day Allover Cyprus There will be celebrations honoring the World Theatre Day. All Cypriot Center ITI theatres will have free entrance. Street shows and lectures will be organized. Contact: Neophytos Neophytou, Tel: +357 22674920, [email protected], www.cyprus-theatre-iti.org

23 March 2011 World Theatre Day Celebration / Célébration de la UNESCO, Paris Journée mondiale du théâtre à l’UNESCO, Paris With the message writer from Uganda, Jessica Kaahwa, more information on www.iti-worldwide.org. En présence de l’auteur ougandaise du message, Jessica Kaahwa, plus d’informations sur www.iti-worldwide.org.

Jessica Kaahwa, message writer World Theatre Day

Anne Teresa de Keers-maeker, message writer Int. Dance Day (see page 10)

26 March-4 Feb World Theatre Day 2011 Teatro Espace will organize performances during the week of Teatro Espace, Turin, 25 March – 2 April. On 27 March, apart from the scheduled Italy performance, there will be a cocktail and readings of texts Italian Centre ITI created during the workshop directed by Ulla Alasjarvi on the subject “My Hamlet”. Deadline for registration: 20 March 2011. Contact: Ulla Alasjarvi, Tel: +390112386067, Fax: +3901119703521, [email protected], www.salaespace.it

8 Evènements à venir Evènements 27 March 2011 World Theatre Day Ljubljana, Slovenia Slovene Association of Dramatic Artists, the umbrella Slovenian Center ITI organization of the Slovene Centre ITI, will prepare a Theatre Awards Ceremony accompanying the special World Theatre Day event. Contact: Tatjana Azman, Tel : +386 41 941 112, [email protected], www.zdus.si

27 March 2011 World Theatre Day Various theatre World Theatre day will be celebrated by reading the official venues, Zagreb, message in all Croatian theatres and international and Rijeka, Split, Osijek, Croatian messages will be send out to the media. Croatia Contact: Željka Turčinović, Tel: +38514920667, Croatian Center ITI Fax: +38514920668, [email protected], www.hciti.hr

22 March 2011 New York International Ballet Competition (NYIBC) Gala, Skirball Center for Celebrating the Life and Work of Ilona Copen the Performing Arts, Featured artists at the Gala Performance include dancers NYU, New York City, from American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, USA Joffrey Ballet, Limón Dance Company, New Jersey Ballet International Dance and North Carolina Dance Theatre. The evening will highlight Committee/NYIBC the presentation of the first Ilona Copen Award at a Dinner Dance. Award recipients, as selected by the Artistic Board of NYIBC are Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride. Contact: Marcia De La Garza, Tel : +1 212 956 1520, Fax: +1 646 417 5002, [email protected], www.nyibc.org, www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu/calendar/nyibc

13-16 April 2011 Tupp Festival Uppsala City TUPP is an annual performance festival hosted by Uppsala Theatre, Sweden City Theatre with companies that are on the frontline of live Swedish Center ITI arts. Contact: [email protected], www.uppsalastadsteater.se

26 April-1 May 2011 VI mostra latino-americana de teatro de grupo Sao Paulo, Brazil Co-organized by the Cooperativa Paulista de Teatro de grupo. Brazilian Center ITI Upon this occasion, the Brazilian Center of ITI will organize a meeting of the heads of the Latin American ITI centers during the fair, where the role of the ITI Centers in the world of performing arts will be discussed. Contact: Luiz Amorim, [email protected], www.mostralatinoamericana.com.br

9 27 April 2011, International Dance Day Celebration / Journée UNESCO, Paris Internationale de la Danse à l’UNESCO, Paris With the message writer from Belgium, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, more information on www.iti-worldwide.org En présence de l’auteur belge du message, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, plus d’informations sur www.iti-worldwide.org Upcoming Events 29 April 2011 International Dance Day Ljubljana, Slovenia Go out and dance! is a promotional activity of all partners involved Slovenian Center in NOMAD Dance Academy. Every year, all partners organize of ITI simultaneous events to celebrate International Dance Day in order to raise the visibility of contemporary dance in the region. Since 2010, NOMAD Dance Academy’s Go out and dance programme has been supported by ITI and the Slovene Centre of ITI. In 2011 the event Go Out and Dance / Prešerna Ana in Ljubljana will again be organized by Fičo Balet and Ana Monro. Contact: Goran Bogdanovski, [email protected], http://www.nomaddanceacademy.org/

29 April 2011 International Dance day Zagreb, Rijeka, Split, International Dance day will be celebrated by reading the Osijek, Croatia official message before all dance performances at the Crotian Center of ITI professional and amateur levels. Dance event “Go Out & Dance!” will be organized in Zagreb on the same day. Contact: Željka Turčinović, Tel: +38514920667, Fax: +38514920668, [email protected] / www.hciti.hr

29-30 April 2011 International Dance Day Acropolis Park, Celebration of the International Dance Day. Dance groups Nicosia, Cyprus from all over Cyprus present dance performances under the Cypriot Center of ITI warm Cyprus sun. Contact: Neophytos Neophytou, Tel : +357 22674920, [email protected] / www.cyprus-theatre-iti.org

29 April 2011 International Dance Day Buenos Aires, There will be the Annual Performance of Ballet Gala to mark Argentina International Dance Day, celebrated by the Argentine Dance Consejo Argentino Council every year since 1998. de la Danza Contact: Beatriz Durante, Tel: +54 11 4826 0021, [email protected] www.consejoargentinodeladanza.com

10 Evènements à venir Evènements 30 Apr-31 May 2011 International May Theatre festival – Internationale Hessisches Maifestspiele Staatstheater The most important theatre ensembles in Germany, the Wiesbaden, most famous ballet companies, orchestras and singers from Wiesbaden, around the world grace the stages of the Hessen State Theatre German Center ITI under the artistic direction of General Manager, Dr. Manfred Beilharz. The festival planners continue to demonstrate their talent for discovering current developments in the theatre landscape. The International May Theatre Festival, founded as “Emperor’s Plays“ in 1896 by Emperor Wilhelm II, is next to Bayreuth – the oldest theatre festival in Germany. The festival 2011 will open on April 30, 2011 with the German premiere of Rodion Shchedrin’s opera “Lolita”, a production of the Hessen State Theatre in Wiesbaden.

Contact: Dr. Manfred Beilharz Tel : +49 611 132 264, intendanz@ staatstheater- wiesbaden.de www.maifestspiele.de www.staatstheater- wiesbaden.de

11 2-6 May 2011 Augusto Boal: Art, Politics and Pedagogy UNIRIO, – an International Seminar Universidade do Rio The seminar aims to bring together scholars of various de Janeiro, Escola activities developed by Augusto Boal and plan the participation de teatro, Brazil of artists and Theater of the Oppressed groups from different Núcleo de Estudos countries on the second anniversary of the death of the most das Performances illustrious man of theater from Brazil. Contact: Upcoming Events Afro-Ameríndias Zeca Ligiéro, Tel: +55 212 542 3162, +55 218 826 9533, (NEPAA) [email protected]

11-15 May 2011 The Swedish Theatre Biennial Gävle, Sweden The Swedish Theatre Biennial is both a national festival and Sweden Center ITI a meeting place for everyone involved in the world of Swedish theatre. The Swedish Theatre Union organizes the festival every other year (odd numbered years) in collaboration with different regional theatres. Contact: Ann Mari Engel, [email protected] www.teaterbiennalen.se

16-21 May 2011 New Drama City Theatre DPOH, Best productions of contemporary drama in Slovakia, Focus Bratislava, Slovakia Slovenia and many other side events. Slovakian Center ITI Contact: Dominika Zaťková, Tel: +421 2 220487 601, [email protected] www.theatre.sk/sk/02/0304-2011-festivalND.htm

20-29 May 2011 ASSITEJ World Congress Sweden, Denmark ASSITEJ Performing Arts Festival for Young Audiences & 17th Association World Congress presents 25 international performances internationale from all over the world, a special cavalcade of 20 of the best du théâtre pour performances from Denmark and Sweden, ground-breaking l’enfance et la seminars and workshops, open-space sessions, playwrights’ jeunesse (ASSITEJ) slam, tea-time discussions, readings, and much, much more. The overall theme is “Building Bridges, Crossing Borders” which is reflected in the cultural diversity of the performances as well as in the hosting shared by Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmoe, Sweden. Contact: Niclas Malmcrona, [email protected], [email protected], www.assitej2011.info

12 Evènements à venir Evènements 12 June–24 July Japanese Theatre and Culture 2011 Part of the ASIA-EUROPE Program of the UNESCO Chair-ITI, ITI/UNESCO Chair as approved by the World Conference of Theatre School Directors (Barcelona, September 2008). Intenssive course in Noh, Kyogen, Butoh and Kabuki done at the UNESCO Studio in Bucharest. Program developed in partnership with the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music from Tokyo. Candidates are encouraged to contact the UNESCO Chair-ITI for admission criteria at [email protected]

16-26 June 2011 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space Prague, Czech Expositions and exhibiting artists from more than 76 Republic countries and five continents will be presented. There will Czech Center ITI be an exhibition as well as performances, workshops, lectures, discussions and presentations - contemporary work in a variety of performance design disciplines and genres including costume, stage, light, sound design, and theatre architecture for dance, opera, drama, site-specific, multi- media performances, and performance art… Competitive exhibitions: sections organized by national curators /Countries and Regions section, Architecture section, Student section Special projects: Intersections:Intimacy and Spectacle, Scenofest, Sound and Light, Extreme Costume, Pq+, PQ for Children. Tel: +420 224 809 102, [email protected], www.pq.cz

July 2011 International Drama Colony Various open-space Co-organized by the Austrian Center of ITI and the Academy places, Motovun, of Dramatic art of Croatia Croatia The basic idea behind the colony is to test new international Croatian Center ITI and Croatian plays under relatively acceptable economic circumstances, and to establish co-operation between Croatia and other countries. The fundamental activity of the colony is work on setting the drama text, while the outcome is presented as a stage reading – without costumes or sets, with the actors holding their texts, but with direction of the basic relations between the characters and the mise en scene. Contact: Ž. Turčinović, Tel: +38514920667, [email protected], www.hciti.hr

13 24-31 July 2011 Seoul International Dance Competition Soul, Republic of The Seoul International Dance Competition has been held for Korea, South 7 years in order to promote the progress of dance and foster Korean Center of ITI the future of young dancers. The 8th Seoul International Dance Competition will be held in July 2011. Deadline for registration: 28 February-1 April 2011. Contact: The Seoul International Dance Competition Secretariat, Upcoming Events Tel: +82 2 588 7570, [email protected], www.sicf.or.kr

18-30 September GATS Festival in Beijing 2011 The Shakespeare Festival of the Global Alliance of Theatre ITI/UNESCO Chair Schools hosted by the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China. Contact: [email protected]

19-25 September 33rd ITI World Congress in Xiamen, China 2011. Xiamen, 33ème Congrès mondial de l´ITI à Xiamen, Chine China, Chinese More information on www.iti-congress.org (mid Jan. 2011) Centre of the ITI Plus d’informations: www.iti-congress.org (mi janvier 2011)

14 Evénements passés Evénements P Past events / Evènements passés

Centers, Cooperating members, Committees, Forums, Groups, Partner Organizations and ITI/UNESCO Chair Centres, Membres coopérants, Comités, Forums, Groupes, Organisations partenaires et Chaire UNESCO/ITI

Ongoing 2009-2013 Platform 11 + Bratislava, Slovakia Project Platform 11 + includes 13 theaters and centers Slovakian Center from 11 countries, each of which represents a high level of interest and special target group for adolescents 11 to 15 year olds. The Slovakian Centre of ITI is involved in the project following on the success of the project Dramatically young. Contact: Katarína Ďurčová, Tel: +421 2 220487 600, [email protected], www.theatre.sk/en/

Oct 2009-Sept 2010 Roads and desires – Theatre overcomes frontiers Various venues With the support of the “Culture Programme 2007- Astragali Teatro 2013” of the European Union, “Road and desires” is a wide-breath international project in the heart of the Mediterranean. It intended to foster, through a network of the arts, a questioning on conflict and on the possibility for art and theatre to be concrete instruments for meeting and peace. It realised a common work between Italian, Palestinian, Jordanian, Greek, French, English, Spanish artists, intellectuals, youth, local communities, between people suffering the effects of war and people who are sensitive to the issues of peace through culture. The project was articulated in international residencies: the first one was held in Amman (Jordan), the second in the villages of Sebastyia, Aasyra, Nasfjibil and in Ramallah (West Bank), the third in Lecce (Italy). Contact: Roberta Quarta, Tel: +39 0832 306194, [email protected], www.astragali.org

June-Sept. 2010, National Dance Competition 2010 Julio Bocca Buenos Aires, (Photo on next page) Argentina Targeting young Argentines, this competition values Consejo Argentino both young men and women between 15 and 18 years old. de la danza Contact: Beatriz Durante, Tel: +54 11 4826 0021, [email protected], www.consejoargentinodeladanza.com 15 National Dance Competition 2010 Julio Bocca Targeting young Argentines, this competition values both young Upcoming Events men and women between 15 and 18 years old. (See p. 15)

Julio Bocca (right) with one of the winners

3-12 August 2010 International Workshop of Gagaku Suitenguu Pit, Gagaku is the oldest traditional Japanese music and the Rehearsal stage union of traditional Japanese songs and dances, indigenous of National Noh instrumental music and dances of Asian origin, which evolved Theatre, Tokyo, into its present style in the 10th century, and is preserved Japan in the Imperial House as Court music-dance. This workshop Japanese Centre ITI was under the direction of the famous Gagaku musician and dancer Mr. Ono Takashi. Contact Tel: +81 3 3478 2189, Fax: 81 3 3478 7218, [email protected], www.green.dti.ne.jp/~iti

16 Evénements en cours en Evénements 18 August 2010 Working Group « Journées de rencontre » Suisse Image, A workshop for contemporary Swiss playwrights over the Berne, Switzerland language barrier French and German under the label Trans- Swiss Center ITI Language Endeavors. The aim is to improve the exchange between Swiss playwrights and Artistic Directors over the language barrier.Contact: Ursula Werdenberg, [email protected]

September 2010 Performance Iraqi Theatre The Iraqi Actor’s studio from London presented Ronak Centre, Baghdad, Shauk’s play “Beyond Time” in Baghdad. Iraq,Iraqi center ITI Contact: Sami A. Noori, Tel: +964 7901534305, [email protected]

Sept.–Dec. 2010 Consultation of the Culture Policy and the Mode of Kornhaus, Finances for Culture 2012-2015 Bundesamt für Swiss Theatre ITI has been involved during many debates in Kultur, Bern, discussing the future culture policy together with all Swiss Switzerland theatre and culture organizations. Swiss Center ITI Contact: Ursula Werdenberg, [email protected]

1-4 Sept. 2010 Workshop: The Actor’s process Barranquilla, This intensive workshop is an adventure in theatrical learning Colombia and creation. It helps to awaken and encounter our creative Theatre Education and intuitive resources and develop skills that we can apply and Training to any performance related discipline. Our process includes Committee performance improvisation, guided fantasy, Gestalt awareness, (TECOM) dream work, Buddhist space awareness and theater games. The workshop brought together actors of all ages and all levels. Contact: Juan Carlos Calderon, Tel: +57 301 232 9107, [email protected], www.petergoldfarb.com 17 4-11 Sept. 2010 Workshop: The Actor’s process Int. Festival of See description above Caribbean Theatre, Contact: Luz Patricia Moreno, Tel: +57 316 876 0110, Colombia (TECOM) [email protected], www.petergoldfarb.com Past Events 9 September-10 Theatre Architecture in Central Europe October 2010 The main aim of the project TACE (Theatre Architecture Slovak National in Central Europe) is to present existing knowledge and Museum, information about the development of theatre architecture Bratislava, Slovakia in central Europe by means of complex structure of various Slovakian Center ITI forms. The project is led by the National Theatre Prague (Národní divadlo Praha). Co-organizers are Theatre Institute Bratislava, Hungarian Theatre Institute and Museum, Theatre Museum in Ljubljana and Theatre Institute in Warsaw. Contact: Olja Triaška Štefanovič, Tel: +421 2 220487 401, [email protected], www.theatre-architecture.eu/en

11-18 September International Theatre Festival “Theatre. Chekhov. Yalta.” 2010 The festival took place in Yalta, Crimea, at the famous Yalta, Crimea building of Chekhov theatre, recently renovated. There was Crimean Center ITI a competition and daily discussions with a group of critics. Contact: Nina Mazur, Tel: + 380652 251385, [email protected]

13-20 Sept.2010 Research Mission to Turkey Ankara, Diyarbakir, A delegation from the performing arts paid a visit to the Istanbul, Turkey Turkish cities of Ankara, Diyarbakir and Istanbul. Missions of Dutch Center ITI this nature are meant for both producers and companies, as well as theatres and festivals in the field of the performing arts, looking for intensified cultural cooperation in areas like residences, production and presentation. Contact: Anja Krans, Programme Manager International Affairs, [email protected] / www.theaterinstituut.nl

15-21 Sept.2010 International Theatre Festival “Crimean Arch” Simferopol, Crimea This famous Crimean festival, created 7 years ago, has Crimean Center ITI been showing a varied international program from many participating countries. (Photo on the next page) Contact: Nina Mazur, Tel: + 380652 251385, [email protected]

18 Evénements passés Evénements International Theatre Festival “Crimean Arch” (See page 18)

25-26 Sept. 2010 Ludi Romani Museum of Civiltà Ludi Romani is the first International Festival of Roman Romana, Rome, Civilization and Culture held in Italy. Created and produced Italy, Music Theatre by the organization Basileia in collaboration with Music Committee Theatre International and Legio XXX, the festival is working at a partnership with Tarragona Festival (Spain) for its second edition. Contact: Tel: +39 0677203007, Fax : +39 062071832, [email protected], www.mthi.it, www.ludiromani.it

30 September Theatre Across the Spectrum 2010, Soho Theater The British Centre of ITI hosted another of its Theatre Forums Studio, London, titled: “Theatre Across the Spectrum”. Neville Shulman CBE Great Britain chaired the Forum and the two panelists were Louis Fantsia, actor, producer and director from Los Angeles, United British Center ITI 19 States and Ned Glasier, director of the Islington Community Theatre of London. Tobias Biancone, Secretary General of ITI also attended and spoke in the Forum. A booklet of the proceedings is available.

Past Events Contact: Neville Shulman, [email protected]

5-8 October 2010 Theatre Encounter Germany Iraq Various theatres, ITI Germany was one of the supporters of the meeting. Beside Berlin, Germany the productions from Bagdad and Kurdistan, the meeting of German Center ITI theatre professionals was the main goal. Their main topic was: How to support new structures of theatre in Iraq? Contact: Thomas Engel, Tel: + 49 30 791 17 77, Fax: +49 30 791 18 74, [email protected] www.iti-germany.de, www.thbm.de

6 et 7 octobre 2010 Réunion du Comité sur les organisations internationales UNESCO, Paris, non-gouvernementales du Conseil exécutif de l’UNESCO France Le débat était le suivant : « Culture et développement : le Secrétariat Général rôle de la culture pour le développement durable et la de l’ITI prospérité économique ». Petya Hristova, Sous-directrice pour le développement international de l’ITI a parlé de l’apport du théâtre au développement humain, économique et social, en prenant l’exemple du réseau de l’ITI dont les différents centres ont pour but d’utiliser le théâtre à des fins sociales. Plus précisément, elle a abordé le rôle du théâtre pour la résolution de conflits, pour la défense de l’égalité des genres, ou encore pour préserver l’héritage culturel et environnemental. Elle a ensuite présenté la contribution préparée par le Professeur Jean-Pierre Guingané de Burkina Faso. L’exemple de Burkina Faso démontre que le théâtre est un outil indispensable à la prise de conscience – condition préalable de tout changement et de toute politique et qu’il peut ainsi opérer d’importants changements de mentalités des publics cibles pour les amener à contribuer au développement et à défendre leurs droits.

10-13 Oct. 2010 Festival Iraqi Theatre In 2010 a festival for street theatre was organized in Kurdistan Center, Bagdad, in the North of Iraq. Iraqi Center ITI Contact: Sami A. Noori ,Tel: +964 7901534305, [email protected]

20 Evénements passés Evénements 12-19 October Chengdu City Chuanju Opera Troupe Cairo, Egypt The Chinese Center of ITI organized the participation of Chinese Center ITI the Chengdu City Chuanju Opera Troupe to the 22nd Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatres, with a production titled Madame Macbeth. Contact: Wang Ling, [email protected]

15-17 Oct. 2010 International Symposium Borstnik Festival, In the scope of Slovene major theatre festival, Maribor Theatre Slovene National Festival (Oct. 15th – 24th 2010), SC ITI held an International Theatre Maribor, Symposium focusing on the role of Dramaturgy. The Slovenian Center ITI symposium was very fruitful and well attended. Several well known dramaturges presented their work and their creative approaches, thus providing an insight into the diversity of

their profession: Ursula Werdenberg (Switzerland), Magnus Florin (Sweden), Regine Elzeinheimer (Germany); Synne Behrndt (UK), Shelley Orr (USA) and Diana Koloini, Tomaz Toporisic and Tatjana Azman (all Slovenia). Contact: Mojca Plansak, Tel: +386 2 250 62 27 / 250 61 00, Fax: +386 2 250 62 28, [email protected], www.borstnikovo.si/en/symposiums/

19-21 Oct. 2010 1st Hangzhou International Playwrights’ Forum Hangzhou City, 11 playwrights from 9 countries and regions participated in Zhejiang Province, the event. The theme of the forum was “The Current Situation China of Young Playwrights and Their Mission”. Chinese Center ITI Contact: Wang Ling, Secretary General of the Chinese Center of ITI, [email protected]

25 October – 4 Japanese Theatre and Culture December 2010 Part of the ASIA-EUROPE Program of the UNESCO Chair-ITI, ITI/UNESCO Chair as approved by the World Conference of Theatre School Directors (Barcelona, September 2008). Intensive course in Noh, Kyogen, Butoh and Kabuki done at the UNESCO Studio in Bucharest. Program developed in partnership with the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and 21 Music from Tokyo, the Japan Foundation and the Romanian Cultural Institute. Professors: Juro Zenchiku, Sanae Kagaya, Fujisaburo Fujima Participants: Marius Chivu, Simona Cuciurianu, Victoria

Past Events Dicu, Maria Dinulescu, Alexandra Fasola, Florin Grigoras, Dan Lupu, Daniela Nane, Paulina Sacharczuk, Pawel Paszta. [email protected]

Participants of the ITI/UNESCO Chair Workshop

27-31 October Board Meeting of International Playwrights’ Forum (IPF) 2010 This forum was attended by IPF members from Croatia, Athens, Greece Germany, Switzerland and Greece. They had a meeting with International Constantinos Arvanitakis, President of the Hellenic Center of Playwrights’ Forum ITI and other Greek Board Members. (IPF) It has been decided that future IPF Meeting’ location has still to be determined, with options for Kranj, Slovenia for March 2011 and Mühlheim, Germany for the end of May 2011. Contact: Ursula Werdenberg, Tel: + 41 61 301 85 15, Fax: + 41 61 301 85 16, [email protected]

22 Evénements passés Evénements Nov-Dec 2010 Mediterraneo in Scena 2010 Arab and Italian The Italian Center of ITI inaugurated the ITI World Performing Cultural Center Dar Arts Academy in Torino, Italy with a theatre laboratory Al Hikma, Torino, consisting of a series of workshops dedicated to young Arab Italy, Italian Center and Italian artists. ITI Theatre directors from Italy, Morocco and Palestine met with young Italian artists, whose first language is Arabic in order to discuss artistic challenges, study texts of classical and contemporary authors, and to exchange methodology and knowledge born in various social contexts. Contact: Giorgia Cerruti, Tel: +34 8 8442070, [email protected]

Participants of the ITI World Performing Arts Academy in Torino

1-7 Nov. 2010 Festival Iraqi Theatre A Festival for amateur groups has been set up in Baghdad Center, agdad, with the first edition taking place in November 2010. Iraqi Center ITI Contact: Sami A. Noori, Tel: +964 7901534305, [email protected]

3-7 Nov. 2010 6th Croatian Theatre Showcase (photo on the next page) Zagreb and Rijeka, 6th Croatian Theatre Showcase once again presented Croatia the best plays produced by Croatian theatres. Excellence Croatian Center ITI of performance, interesting themes and attractiveness for foreign theatre professionals were the key criteria for selection. Contact: Željka Turčinović, Tel: +38514920667, Fax: +38514920668, [email protected] / www.hciti.hr

23 Croatian Theatre Showcase 2010 (see page 23) Past Events

5-6 November CITEF (Cairo International Festival for Experimental 2010 Theatre) Various theatre The president of the German Centre of ITI Manfred Beilharz was venues, Cairo, guest of honour at the festival, with the director of the German Egypt Centre of ITI Thomas Engel invited as member of the jury. German Center ITI Contact: Thomas Engel, + 49 30 791 17 77, Fax : +49 30 791 18 74, [email protected] www.iti-germany.de/symposium

24 passés Evénements 5-6 November Symposium “East-West-Passages” 2010 In the frame of the euro-scene Leipzig festival and the SPACE Alte Boerse, Leipzig, EU mobility project approx. 50 professionals were gathered Germany to discuss imbalances in artist mobility all over Europe. German Center ITI Contact: Michael Freundt, Tel: + 49 30 791 17 77, +49 30 791 18 74, [email protected] www.iti-germany.de/symposium

7-10 November 1st Baku International Théâtre Conference, “The world 2010 Theatre Process in the XXI Century” Baku, Azerbaijan For the first time an International Theatre Conference has Azerbaijan Centre been organized in Baku within a framework of the State ITI Program “Azerbaijan Theatre during 2009-2019“. Abulfas Garayev, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Republic Azerbaijan invited 70 theatre experts (of various theatre professions) from more than 32 countries. Organization: Shaig Safarov, Executive Secretary of BITC Organizational Committee The Conference was devoted to the topic of “World Theatre Process of 21st Century: Problems, Challenges and Alternatives”. Over 30 speeches of theatre experts brought the different nations together. Among the participants were ITI members from Austria, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Contact: Shaig Safarov, Executive Director, +99 450 222 2441, Fax: +99 412 497 4903, [email protected]

Neville Shulman CBE President of the Bri- tish Centre ITI, ITI Executive Council; participants, sessions, conference

25 9-14 November Thespis Monodrama Festival 2010 The Thespis Festival thrilled audiences with mono-drama Various theatre ve- productions from around the world. After considering the nues, Kiel, Germany productions from various countries the jury selected “Ode

Past Events German Center ITI to love” by Tuukka Vasama and “Trip to Buenos Aires“ by Gabriela Muskala as the winners of the festival’s first prize. Contact: Jolanta Sutowicz, Tel: +49 431 528307, [email protected], www.thespisfestival.de

9-18 November The Second China Campus Theatre Festival 2010 There were a total of 25 plays from 32 universities and Shanghai, China colleges presented at the event. A delegation from ITI Chinese Center ITI attended. ITI worldwide President Mr. Ramendu Majumdar gave a speech at the opening ceremony. Contact: Wang Ling, Secretary General, [email protected]

17 Novembre 2010 Atelier de validation portant sur le statut Salle de spectacle de l’artiste au Togo du Ministère des Cet avant projet de loi précise qui est artiste et les conditions Arts et de la Cul- requises pour exercer et prétendre réclamer des droits. ture, Lomé, Togo Cette rencontre a rassemblé tous les corps de métiers et Centre togolais de les partenaires techniques: le bureau togolais des droits l’ITI d’auteur (BOTODRA), le Ministère de l’économie, des finances et le Ministère de la fonction publique. Cet avant projet de loi fera l’objet d’un examen par le gouvernement Togolais et sera soumis à l’Assemblée nationale avant la fin de l’année 2010. Contact: K.Denakpo,Tel: +228 222 21 08 [email protected]

8 November 2010- Theatre Photography Biennial 8 February 2011 The aim of the Theatre Photography Biennial is to show Slovak National theatre photography to the public as an independent Theatre, Bratislava, photographic genre and to create an environment for Slovakia professional exchange. Slovakian Center ITI Contact: Dana Tomečková, Tel: +421 2 220487 501, [email protected] www.theatre.sk/sk/02/0001-bienale.htm

26 Evénements passés Evénements 19-21 November Swedish Theatre Days 2010 Riksteatern creates mental juxtapositions in many languages Swedish National to get you thinking and feeling. Some 42,000 members build Touring Theatre, this theatre of possibilities, and create Sweden’s largest Hallunda, meeting place for culture. Riksteatern is set firmly in the Stockholm, Sweden tradition, yet at the same time seeks new expressions, a new Swedish Center ITI public and new artists. Contact: [email protected], www.riksteatern.se

19-26 Novembre Rencontres Théâtrales Internationales du Cameroun 2010 (RETIC), 18è édition Yaoundé, Douala, (Photos on the next page) Buéa et Dschang, La festival RETIC, qui existe depuis 25 ans, a pour but de Cameroun créer des plateformes d’échanges entre les pays de l’Afrique Centre camerounais centrale et au-delà, d’encourager la création théâtrale dans de l’ITI la région, et de contribuer au développement à travers le théâtre, en remplissant ainsi pleinement la mission qui lie l’ITI à l’UNESCO. Cette 18è édition a été consacrée au grand homme d’état et écrivain Ferdinand Léopold Oyono, décédé plus tôt cette année. A cette occasion, trois de ses œuvres ont été interprétées par le béninois Patrick Noukpo au long de RETIC 2010. Ce festival phare de l’Afrique a en outre accueilli des participants d’une dizaine de pays (Afrique, Europe, Etats- Unis), organisé des stages de formation (journalisme culturel, régie technique, stage artistique), convoqué un colloque avec pour thème « L’apport du théâtre au développement des pays d’Afrique centrale depuis les indépendances » et a également permis aux acteurs culturels de la sous-région de travailler sur l’évolution de deux associations. La première réunit les directeurs de festivals de théâtre dans l’Afrique centrale et la deuxième - les femmes artistes de la même région. Le festival a été honoré par la présence de Mme Petya Hristova, Sous-directrice pour le développement international, ITI. Contact : Ambroise MBIA, [email protected] International Theatre Encounters of Cameroon (RETIC), 18th edition The 18th edition of this key Central African theatre festival brought together participants from Africa, Europe and the United States to encourage intercultural exchange, artistic creativity and debate on the role of theatre for development. RETIC 2010 was dedicated to Ferdinand Léopold Oyono, Cameroonian statesman and playwright (1929-2010). Contact : Ambroise MBIA, [email protected] 27 Rencontres Théâtrales Internationales du Cameroun (RETIC), è

Past Events 18 édition (See page 27)

20 November 2010 Theatre Night in Slovakia 8 Slovak cities: First year of Theatre Night in Slovakia –theatres are open to Banská Bystrica, the public for free, lights stay on, as well as stars – both those Bratislava, Martin, on stage and in the skies. All happens during one night, in 28 Nitra, Košice, Trnava, theatres in 8 cities. Žilina, Prešov Contact: Dana Tomečková, Tel: +421 2 220487 501, Slovak Center ITI [email protected], www.nocdivadiel.sk

21-23 November Dutch Companies Tour in South Africa 2010 In 2009 and 2010 Dutch Theatre, music and dance companies Goethe Institute, toured South Africa under the auspices of Interactions SA- Johannesburg, NL. They gave performances, workshops and lectures at South Africa prominent festivals or collaborated on groundbreaking co- Dutch Center ITI productions with stage artists and talented youngsters from South Africa. From Sunday the 21st till 23rd of November, Interactions SA-NL has rounded things off with an expert meeting at the Goethe Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa aiming to evaluate and look forward. Contact: Heske van den Ende, [email protected] www.interactions-sa-nl.com, www.theaterinstituut.nl

28 November 2010 2nd Symposium on Croatian Choreographer Milko Šparemblek Zagreb, Croatia The 2nd symposium about the work of the famous Croatian Croatian Center ITI choreographer Milko Šparemblek was held in the premises of the Croatian ITI, with mainly young participants from various scientific fields – from theatre researchers to art critics. Contact: Ž.Turčinović, Tel: +38514920667, [email protected] www.hciti.hr 28 Evénements passés Evénements 1-4 Dec. 2010 Ice Hot, Nordic Dance Platform Dansens Hus, Ice Hot is a platform for contemporary Nordic dance – Stockholm, presented during four days at different venues in Stockholm. Swedish Center ITI Contact: [email protected] www.nordicdanceplatform.com

2-3 December European Roundtable 2010 Preparation for the Thalia Project Holiday Inn, Nicosia, Subject: Intercultural Arts Education - Drama in primary Cyprus schools for Intercultural Integration. Cypriot Center ITI Contact: Angela Christofidou, Tel: +357 22674920, [email protected] / www.cyprus-theatre-iti.org

3-6 December The 8th International One Man Show Festival 2010 Featured performances from Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Moscow, Russia Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Kalmykia, Vologda, Volgograd, Russian Center ITI and Moscow. Contact: Alfira Arslanova, Valery Khasanov, Tel : +7 495 600 35 17, +7 495 600 35 18, [email protected]

17 December 2010 Mutambo Wepanyika, the only Spanish play translated Zimbabwe College and performed in Shona of Music “The Great Theatre of the World”, written by Pedro Calderón ITI Center de la Barca, is one of the most important playwrights of the Zimbabwe Spanish Golden Age (XVI and XVII centuries). This play was translated into Shona by a Spanish priest and first published in Zimbabwe in 1958. CHIPAWO has prepared a performance which includes religious music and dance that will be offered by young and dynamic actors from its “New Horizon Theatre Company” on the 17th of December. The play is co-directed by Clayton Ndlovu and Stephen Chifunyise with the assistance of CHIPAWO graduates, Simba Joseph and Belinda Mufute and is produced by Chipo Basopo. Contact: Stephen Chifunyise, [email protected] 29 Grants, Awards / Bourses, Prix G 24-26 November Ali Mahdi and Al-Bugaa are the winners 2010 of the Freedom to Create Prize 2010 Cairo, Egypt The Freedom to Create Prize is an annual award that celebrates the courage and creativity of artists around the world. It offers Grants, Awards Freedom to Create Prize artists local and global recognition, inspiring them to use their creativity to transform society.

Ali Mahdi with Mrs. Jehan Sadat (widow of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat)

This year’s celebrations took place between 24 - 26 November in Cairo, Egypt. The winners of the 2010 Freedom to Create Prize were announced at an award ceremony on Friday 26 November 2010 at the Salah El Din Citadel. The ceremony was hosted by international actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador Amr Waked and US television presenter Femi Oke. The winner of this year’s award is Ali Mahdi, the Founder of the Sudanese theatre group Al-Bugaa, President of the Sudanese Center of ITI and Vice-President of ITI worldwide. Al-Bugaa stages mobile performances to bring their message for peace and reconciliation to Sudan’s most dangerous conflict zones.

30 Bourses, Prix Bourses, Japanese Centre Uchimura Prize 2010 of ITI Since 1992, the Uchimura Prize has been awarded by ITI and its Japanese center, in recognition of a work or activity bearing a relationship to Japanese theatre.

Festival OHAYO This year, there are two winners, from different countries: JAPAN, artistic The Festival “OHAYO JAPAN!” (Good morning, Japan!) whose director Tom Grigull artistic director is Tom Grigull, and was supported mainly by City of Leipzig and Japan Foundation. The jury appreciated its approaching to present “what is Japanese Culture in present days” in the long-term; this candidate is unique in comparison with past winners due to his original curatorial idea. The festival program contains contemporary fine arts, music performance, Noh performance, butoh dance, meta- theatre performance, contemporary dance performance and many workshops relating to Japanese Culture.

Wind the Pines, The other winner is “Wind the Pines”, directed by Jernej directed by Jernej Lorenci, based on 4 Noh plays and 1 Kyogen (short comical Lorenci performance usually accompanying Noh plays). The jury particularly appreciated the selection of the ensemble and its style which combining harmony, excellent poetic interpretation with a newly composed music, and the quality of the translation. Its premiere was on 13 March 2009 at the small stage of the Maribor Theatre (Slovenia) casting Mateja Pucko, Nataša Matjašec Rošker, Vladimir Vlaškalić, Matija Stipanič, Matevž Biber.

Award ceremonies will be organized by the Slovenian and the German centers of ITI in the two countries (dates to be announced).

Contact: Yoko Odagiri, Japanese Centre ITI, Tel: +81 3 3478 2189, Fax: 81 3 3478 7218, [email protected], www.green.dti.ne.jp/~iti

31 s Publications / Publications

Russian Center ITI ITI Info The Russian center distributed issue #2 of the « ITI-info »

Publications to all national centers of ITI, all russian theatres and some russian and international theatrical organizations. The issue #3 of the “ITI-info” is being published and has for theme: Theatre for Children. Contact: Alfira Arslanova, Tel: +7 916 618 6391, Fax: +7 495 625 82 31, [email protected]

Centre Belge FR de « Ici s’écrit le titre de la pièce qui nous parle d’Ante », Ivor l’ITI Martinic, Editions Lansman Cette publication est le résultat de la manifestation croisée avec la Croatie dans le cadre des colonies d’auteurs de Motovun. La Belgique francophone a participé à la colonie d’auteurs de juillet 2008 avec la pièce de la jeune dramaturge belge Ariane Buhbinder (“Où est passé Mozart ?”), pièce traduite en croate et mise en lecture publique à Motovun. Le Centre belge de l’IIT a invité en novembre 2009 le Centre croate à une manifestation “retour”. Ivor Martinic est venu assister à la mise en lecture publique de sa pièce, traduite en français, qui a fait ensuite l’objet de la publication: Ivor Martinic, “Ici s’écrit le titre de la pièce qui nous parle d’Ante”, texte français : Emile Lansman. Carnièrs- Morlanwelz, Lansman éditeur, 2010, 48 p. (ISBN : 978-2-87282-781-7). Contact : Nicole Leclercq, [email protected], 32 www.lansman.org/editions/ Publications Croatian Centre ITI Poetika suvremenog plesa Croatian translation of book by Laurence Louppe – Poetique de la danse contemporaine. Croatian Centre of ITI proudly presents the first systematic poetics of contemporary dance ever released on Croatian language.

Kazalište (Theatre), Croatian theatre magazine, no 41/42 In new edition of biggest Croatian theatre magazine readers can find essays about most important Croatian theatre performances, reviews of recently published books, never before translated works of Jerzy Grotowski, and introduction of Israeli dramatist Hanoch Levin with translation of his drama “Whore form Ohio”.

Movements, magazine for dance art (English language), No 13/14 Magazine to be published in January, 2011

Croatian Theatre, No 5 (English language) In new edition of Croatian Theatre will be published essays about most interesting performances, authors, directors and theatres in Croatia, as well as important addresses and complete contact info of all theatres and companies. Contact: Željka Turčinović, Tel: +38514920667, Fax: +38514920668, [email protected], www.hciti.hr

Croatian translation of book by Laurence Louppe – Poetique de la danse contemporaine.

33 Bibi Gessner in Moscow In Memoriam

In Memoriam / In Memoriam

SwissTHEATRE, Bibi Gessner (1925-2010) Swiss Centre ITI People who have been with ITI a bit longer will remember her very well: Friedel Gessner Bischof, short Bibi Gessner. From my early days in ITI I enjoyed a strong and positive friendship with her. For me she was an extraordinary lady. And she was extraordinary in every sense! Born in a village near Zurich, she lived the life of “une grande dame”. Not only the clothes she was wore were those of a great lady, her way of life and her behavior showed it as well. And definitely she always revealed greatness, ex. when she was in a meeting and everybody tried to be polite and tried not to tell the obvious, Bibi did – she was very outspoken and charming. If someone said something stupid, she didn’t hide her reaction. This attitude made me laugh many times. I remember a general assembly of the Swiss ITI Centre in my home town Bern. The president was about to say something that was probably not a hundred percent true, and Bibi being the General Secretary of the Swiss ITI was sitting next to him, interfered and said openly that this was “balderdash”. I also respected her ability to evaluate people. When she judged somebody as “ä fautsche füfzger” (Swiss dialect, a wrong 50 cent coin, meaning somebody who you cannot be trusted because he seems to be your friend and behind your back he is telling lies about you to others.) I was sure to find out soon enough that her assessment was correct. 34 In Memoriam In Her bravery was extraordinary. When she was 60 years old, meaning around 1985, she decided to travel to China. That might not be astonishing but what was extraordinary is that she traveled alone, without being able to speak a word of Chinese. Bibi Gessner in Moscow

Her history with theatre was special. A lady born in that village was not supposed to work in theatre. That is why she learned to type, to use stenography and became a skilled office worker. She went to London to work in the administration of the department store Selfridges and was about to go to New York for an employment in the department store Macy’s when she was asked to work in the most prestigious theatre in Zurich, the Schauspielhaus (house of drama). Soon she advanced to become the assistant of the director and was shaking hands with world known actors like Therese Giese, Gustav Knuth and Will Quadflieg as well as the Swiss playwrights Max Frisch and Friedrich Dürrenmatt. After an event with Jean-Louis Barrault, the French actor and director was afraid for Bibi to walk home alone and guided her – like a gentlemen – to the house where she was living. In 1966 she followed her husband, Nicolas Gessner, a film director, to Paris, and started to work with him for on films such as Un milliard dans un billard, La blonde de Pékin, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, etc. At that time she met cinema stars like Jean Seberg, Jodie Foster, Mireille Darc, Yves Montant, Antony Perkins, Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles, Charles Bronson and many others. Bibi reminisced: “The encounter with these personalities was very interesting. 35 Bibi Gessner in Not because it impressed me that one of this in front of me Moscow was this or that person, but because they were extraordinary people, real personalities.”

After her divorce she came back to Zurich and worked together In Memoriam with Felix Rellstab for the establishment of new theatre pedagogy in Zurich and then she helped him to reestablish the Swiss Centre of ITI. She enjoyed the congresses and was an active member of the Communication Committee. After her retirement as the General Secretary of the Swiss ITI she became an honorary member of that organization. In 2007, at the age of 82, she was for the first time on stage as an actor In Madrid, during and played in the Rimini Protokoll version of “The Visit of the the ITI World Old Lady” by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, in the Schauspielhaus in Congress with the Zürich. A year later she attended the 32nd ITI World Congress Secretary General in Madrid.

I enjoyed her friendship very much. She kept herself young by being interested in life and the world. She was always keen on knowing what was going on in ITI, and she was very supportive of my election as Secretary General of ITI in 2008. I attended her resplendent birthday party in the Opera in Zurich, while she came to my celebrations and book premieres. I will always remember her as an outspoken, strong and charming lady. And as a real friend!

Tobias Biancone, Secretary General ITI

36 Websites of ITI / Sites Internet de l‘ITI

ITI Centres / Centres de l‘ITI Austrian Centre ITI: www.iti-arte.at Belgian Centre ITI (Flanders): www.iti-sibmas.be Brasilian Centre ITI: www.itibrasil.org.br British Centre ITI: www.gold.ac.uk/drama/iti Croatian Centre ITI: www.hciti.hr Cyprus Centre ITI: www.cyprus-theatre-iti.org Czech Centre ITI: http://institute.theatre.cz Danish Centre ITI: www.dititu.dk Estonian Centre ITI: www.teater.ee Finnish Centre ITI: www.teatteri.org Fujairah/UAE Centre ITI: www.fimf.ae German Centre ITI: www.iti-germany.de Hellenic Centre ITI: www.hellastheatre.gr Hungarian Centre ITI: www.itihun.hu Italian Centre ITI: www.centroitalianoiti.org Jamaican Centre ITI: www.actorboyawards.com Japanese Centre ITI: www.green.dti.ne.jp/~iti/ Luxembourg Centre ITI: www.theater.lu Mexian Centre ITI: www.cemexitiunesco.org Netherlands Centre ITI: www.tin.nl Swedish Centre ITI: www.teaterunionen.se SuisseTheatre ITI/Swiss Centre ITI: www.iti-swiss.ch US Centre ITI: www.tcg.org

ITI Cooperating Members / Membres coopérants de l‘ITI Nat. Institute of Dramatic Art –NIDA, India: www.nida.edu.au Scenez Drama and Arts Academy, Dubai: www.scenezgroup.com Astragali Teatro, Italy: www.astragali.org World Dance Alliance, Europe: www.wda-europe.net Chinese Opera Institute, Singapore:www.chineseoperainstitute.com.sg Short+Sweet Theatre: www.shortandsweet.org Consejo Argentino de la Danza: www.consejoargentinodeladanza.com

Committees, Forums, Groups / Comités, Forums, Groupes International Festival Forum: www.itifestivalforum.org International Playwrights‘ Forum: www.playwrightsforum.com New Project Group: www.npg.iti-worldwide.org

Is your link missing? Please write to us. We will add it in the next issue. Votre lien manque? Merci de nous écrire. Nous l‘ajouterons dans la prochaine publication. 37 World Theatre Day – 27 March Journée mondiale du théâtre - 27 mars

Celebration at UNESCO Wednesday, 23 March 2011 Célébrations à l’UNESCO mercredi 23 mars 2011

With the message writer from Uganda, En présence de l’auteur ougandaise du message

Jessica Kaawha

A night dedicated to African theatre Une nuit dédiée au théâtre africain

More information on Plus d’informations sur International Theatre Institute www.iti-worldwide.org 38 World Organization for the Performing Arts International Dance Day – 29 April Journée internationale de la danse – 29 avril

Celebration at UNESCO Wednesday, 27 April 2011 Célébrations à l’UNESCO mercredi 27 avril 2011

With the message writer from Belgium En présence de l’auteur belge du message

Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker

A night dedicated to dance Une nuit dédiée à la danse

More information on Plus d’informations sur International Theatre Institute www.iti-worldwide.org World Organization for the Performing Arts 39 33rd ITI World Congress 33è Congrès mondial de l’ITI 19 to 25 September 2010 in Xiamen, China Du 19 au 25 septembre à Xiamen, Chine

More information on the website Plus d’informations sur le site Internet www.iti-congress.org to be released on January 16, 2011 International Theatre Institute à partir du 16 janvier 2011 World Organization for the Performing Arts