As You Might Know from the Previous Years of the Festival, the Emphasis Should Be Placed

Dear friends,

It is a great pleasure to invite the students and teachers of your school to participate in the selection for the Istropolitana Project`14 – the 20th international festival of theatre schools that will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia from 20th to 25th of June 2014. Istropolitana Project takes place in Bratislava since 1977. It is a festival of theatre universities and academies from all over the world.

As you might know from the previous years of the festival, the emphasis should be placed on directing and the authorial contribution of your students and teachers to your theatre project. We encourage you to modify the selected project as much as possible to meet these requirements. An original approach and work of the students of your school will be highly appreciated by the selection committee.

The 28th of February 2014 is the deadline for sending us both, the electronic and the printed application form, videos or DVDs (prefered via e-mail) and at least 3 high resolution photos (if they are too big, we recommend you to use www . wetransfer .com) and other promotional materials according to your consideration.

Postal address: Istropolitana Project`14 Divadelná fakulta VŠMU Ventúrska 3 813 01 Bratislava Slovakia

E-mail address: Please send all the requested materials to both e-mail addresses: waradzinova @ vsmu .sk, istropolitana @ vsmu .sk

We will inform you about the results of the selection of performances by the end of March 2014.

During the festival the students and the teaching or technical staff will be provided with the following services: 1. accommodation and boarding (in the form of food vouchers) for 12 participants of each invited school (including teachers and technical staff) 2. tickets for the Istropolitana Project´s performances for free (if you order them in advance) or at special festival prices 3. free entrance to the workshops, lectures, symposium and evening programmes

NB: Please, pay special attention to the number of people, that we will provide the accommodation and boarding for. As we cannot fund the stay for groups over 12 people, your group will have to cover the costs for participants over the number of twelve. However, we can at least offer you the additional accommodation for reasonable festival prices.

Naturally, we need to know some of the information about the performance you would like to present at the Istropolitana Project´14 to be able to proceed with the organisational matters. Please, fill in carefully all parts of the application form (pay special attention to the technical requirements and the list of props).

Moreover, please make sure, that the copyrights of your performance are settled up. We will need the confirmation of the settled copyrights on the spot in Bratislava.

The Istropolitana Project´14 will be held in professional theatre spaces, which include: traditional proscenium stage, universal theatre and modern proscenium stage. However, we cannot guarantee that your performance will be performed in the space of your choice.

All the submitted information concerning your performance and your school will be used for the festival PR communication and catalogue.

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. For those, who do not know Istropolitana Project, please visit our website www.istropolitanaproject.sk.

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Assoc. Prof. Svetlana Waradzinová Assoc. Prof. Peter Mikulík, MA Director of the Festival Dean of The Theatre Faculty VŠMU

Ľudmila Kružliaková Communication Officer Project team Istropolitana Project `14

APPLICATION FORM

INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCE

Author:

Title in English:

Title in your language:

Director (student/teacher):

Date of First night / Premiere: Music:

Translator:

Dramaturgy:

Scenography:

Set design:

Costume design:

Length of performance in minutes: Interval (tick appropriate) YES NO

NB: Include on a separate sheet the information on the previous work, study and methods of work of the director of the performance and other members of the production team as well. ● The description/message of your production (please, describe in brief the philosophy of the performance, the method of the approach used, etc.)

● Cast:

● List of students and teachers participating at the Istropolitana Project`14 (including technicians) - please indicate the gender of each person (F/M)

Function* S Name and surname e x Teache Others (driver...) Student Technician M F r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

● If you have any additional information regarding your performance, write them here:

TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCE

Contact person responsible for technical matters: E-mail:

STAGE Width: m Depth: m Height: m

Additional information and requirements: If possible, attach blueprints/ground plan of stage.

Technical requirements – please find enclosed LIGHTS:

SOUND:

SPECIAL EFFECTS: OTHER:

● Time you need for rehearsal, building the scene, setting sound and light

● Please, include on a separate sheet the necessary props. If you need us to provide any of them for you, write them here:

NB: According to our abilities, we are not able to produce the special props for you unless you pay for them. However, we are able to try to find some similar ones in our storages. Thank you for understanding. INFORMATION ON YOUR SCHOOL

Name of your school in English: Name of your school in your native language: Postal Address:

Telephone no.:

Fax no.:

E-mail:

Contact person responsible for international affairs:

● Short history of your school:

● Describe in brief the philosophy of your school:

● Describe, if any specific methods / attitudes are used in your school:

● The official presentation of your school (participation in festivals, participation in exchange programmes, etc.):