The European Theatre Convention (ETC) is a European theatre association founded in 1988. The ETC is funded partly by the

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programme of its strategic partner, the

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. It is based in Berlin. As a "network of public theatres in Europe", it has 44 member theatres in 25 European countries (). The ETC organizes projects which promote European theatre as a "platform for dialogue, democracy and interaction", and offers the possibility of international networking for theatre professionals. The executive director is Heidi Wiley.

History

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and founded the ETC in 1988. The statutes were laid down in November 1987. Initially three theatres in France, Belgium and Germany collaborated. It aims at promoting contemporary theatrical creation, supporting the mobility of emerging artists, and the exchange of activities, ideas and artistic concepts in Europe.

Projects

The ETC has organised annual conferences on a variety of topics for theatre professionals, and has provided financial and organizational support for international artistic exchange. It has hosted a range of programmes. "ENGAGE – Empowering today's audience through challenging theatre" was a four-year programme from 2017 to 2021, focused on the topics of

participatory theatre Participatory theatre is a form of theatre in which the audience interacts with the performers or the presenters. Participatory theatre is often used with very young audiences, allowing babies and toddlers to join in with the action. Despite a lon ...

, youth theatre and theatre in the digital age. "Theatre is Dialogue – Dialogue of Cultures" is a program that has supported theatre makers in the Ukraine and other Eastern European countries since 2014. The focus is on the exchange of the theatre makers, such as artist residencies, guest performances and getting to know each other in the theatre scene. Young Europe is a project of artistic cooperation, in which ETC member theatres have staged new theatre texts on the subjects of identity and integration, aiming at a young international audience. In 2015, Young Europe was recognized as a "European Success Story" by the EU. Nadia is an international theatre project, funded by the , that investigates reasons for the radicalization of young people in Europe, using artistic means, in exchange with young people. European Theatre Lab: Drama goes Digital was a project, between 2016 and 2018, to researched the future of theatre in the digital age. It won the Pearle award "Spotlight on Heritage in Culture and the Arts". The Art of Ageing was a project highlighting in four productions the challenges of a demographically changing society. Renaissance was a 2021 programme which produced an original series of 22 short drama films. Trans-Formations is a project to energize and revive European theatres and audiences in a post-COVID world. The activities include conferences, artistic programmes and workshops from 2021 to 2024.

Member theatres

: * Albania:

National Theatre of Albania The National Theatre of Albania ( sq, Teatri Kombëtar) was the main theatre in Tirana, Albania. In March 2020, the National Theatre of Albania was selected by Europa Nostra among the 7 most endangered monuments in Europe, as an exceptional exam ...

(Tirana) * Austria:

Landestheater Linz The Linz State Theatre (german: Landestheater Linz) is a theatre in Linz, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a ...

, , Volkstheater Wien (Vienna) * Belgium:

Théâtre de Liège Théâtre de Liège is a theatre in Liège, Belgium. The theatre briefly became the subject of notoriety in July 2015 after it was found that its logo, designed by local designer Olivier Debie, had been plagiarized by the designer of the emblem ...

* Bulgaria: Theatre and Music Center Kardjali (Kardjali) * Czech Republic:

Národní divadlo The National Theatre ( cs, Národní divadlo) in Prague is known as the alma mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art. The National Theatre belongs to the most important Czech cultural institutions, with a ri ...

/National Theatre (Prague) * Croatia: Croatian National Theater (Zagreb) * Cyprus: Theatrical Organization of Cyprus (Cyprus) * France: (Nancy), La Mousson d'Été (Pont-à-Mousson) * Georgia: Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre (Tbilisi), Lepl Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Professional State Drama Theater (Kutaisi) * Germany: Deutsches Theater (Berlin),

Staatstheater Braunschweig The Staatstheater Braunschweig is a theatre company and opera house in Braunschweig, Germany, presenting and producing music theatre (opera, operetta, musical), Tanztheater, theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences and concerts. The ''Staatstheate ...

, Staatsschauspiel Dresden,

Theater Dortmund Theater Dortmund is a theatrical organization that produces operas, musicals, ballets, plays, and concerts in Dortmund, Germany. It was founded as the Stadttheater Dortmund in 1904. Supported by the German Government, the organization owns and o ...

Theater & Orchester Heidelberg Theater & Orchester Heidelberg is a theatre in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germa ...

Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in Karlsruhe, Germany. It has existed in its present form and place at Ettlinger Tor since 1975. Achim Thorwald became the Intendant in summer 2002 and held that post until the en ...

Theater Magdeburg Theater Magdeburg is the principal theatre organization in Magdeburg, Germany, the capital of the state Saxony-Anhalt. It was formed in 2004 with the merger of two theatres, the Theater der Landeshauptstadt (Theatre of the state capital) and the ' ...

* Hungary:

Pesti Magyar Színház The National Theatre, located in Budapest originally opened in 1837. Since then, it has occupied several locations, including the original building at Kerepesi Street, the ''People's Theatre'' at Blaha Lujza Square, as well as Hevesi Sándor Squ ...

(Budapest), (Szombathely) * Italy: (Turin), Fondazione (Parma), (Lecce) * Luxembourg: Théâtre d'Esch (Esch-sur-Alzette),

Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg The Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, inaugurated in 1964 as the Théâtre Municipal de la Ville de Luxembourg is the city's major venue for drama, opera and ballet.

(Luxembourg City) * Malta: Teatru Malta (Valletta) * Netherlands: (Amsterdam) * Norway:

Det Norske Teatret Det Norske Teatret ( en, Norwegian Theater)Moe, Jens. 2011. ''My America: The Culture of Giving''. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, p. 133. is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabl� ...

(Oslo) * Poland: JK Opole Theatre * Portugal:

Teatro Nacional D. Maria II The Queen Maria II National Theatre ( pt, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II) is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal. The historic theatre is one of the most prestigious Portuguese venues and is located in the Rossio square, in the centre of the city. His ...

(Lisbon), Teatro Municipal Sá de Miranda (Viana do Castelo) * Romania: Teatrul National Marin Sorescu (Craiova), Teatrul National Timisoara, "Alexandru Davila" Theatre (Piteşti) * Serbia:

National Theatre in Belgrade The National Theatre ( sr-cyr, Народно позориште, Narodno pozorište) is a theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia. Founded in the later half of the 19th century, it is located on the Republic Square, at the corner of Vasina and Fra ...

* Slovakia:

Slovak National Theatre The Slovak National Theater ( sk, Slovenské národné divadlo, abbr. SND) is the oldest professional theatre in Slovakia, consisting of three ensembles: opera, ballet, and drama. Its history begins shortly after the establishment of the first ...

(Bratislava) * Slovenia: , * Sweden: Göteborgs Stadsteater – Backa Teater (Gothenburg) * Tunesia: Théâtre de l'Opéra de Tunis * Ukraine:

Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre The Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre ( uk, Київський національний академічний Молодий театр) is a theatre in Kyiv in Ukraine. It was founded in 1979 and first played on 26 April 1980, with a focus ...

(Kyiv),

Dakh Contemporary Arts Center The Dakh Contemporary Arts Center is an independent theater and musical venue in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Velyka Vasylkivska Street near the Lybidska metro station. The theater opened in 1994 and its first director was Vladimir Ohloblin. Since opening, ...

(Kyiv), TEO Theatrical Space (Odessa) * United Kingdom:

Belarus Free Theatre Belarus Free Theatre is a Belarusian underground theatre group. Under the current political system the Belarus Free Theatre has no official registration, no premises, nor any other facilities. Rehearsals and performances (always free of charge ...

(London)

References

External links

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