Registration Now Available for NYU Forum on Educational Theatre

On the 50th Anniversary of the Program in Educational Theatre at NYU, the annual Forum promises to offer continuing opportunities to learn about practitioners and theorists who have developed the field, as well as the chance to meet those who are currently working in the work.

There is truly something for every interested in the power of theatre, and the questions that underlie the work in many different venues. Come to hear about and participate in workshops around topics such as:

· Queer Theatre for Young Audiences

· Overcoming the challenges of producing theatre in many different spaces

· Theatre and new media: Dorothy Heathcote in the digital age

· Theatre as research

· The artistry of the teaching artist

· Rainbow of Desire

· Applied theatre in post-revolution Egypt

· And many more!

This year's forum truly seeks to explore the wide reaches of Educational Theatre and expand global conversations around it's use, impact, and future trajectory.

The Forum features the global educational theatre community representing over 20 countries (including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, El Salvadore, Hong Kong, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America) presenting over 100 workshops, papers, posters, and performances around one of the following topics:

Presenters include Wasim Al-Kurdi, Courtney Boddie, Edie Demas, Michael Finnernan, Kathleen Gallagher, Norifumi Hida, Maria Hodermarska, Byoung-Joo Kim, Christina Marín, James Miles, Carole Miller, James Mirrione, Peter and Briar O'Connor, Cecily O'Neill, Monica Prendergast, Ross Prior, Nisha Sajnani, Richard Sallis, Joe Salvatore, Alex Santiago Jirau, Juliana Saxton, Nan Smithner, Philip Taylor, Prudence Wales, and Tim Webb.

Organizations presenting include Community Word Project, Improbable Players, Roundabout Education, The New Victory Theatre, Affinity Arts, Bamboozle Theatre Company, Applies Theatre Collective, and Rehabilitation through the Arts.

The Forum schedule, overviews of All-Conference Events, and the Forum Program are available here.
To register, click here.