The conference of applied theatre is held for the third time in Estonia, organized by UT Viljandi Culture Academy. The location - Ida-Virumaa county - was chosen to give the area knowledge in the fields of drama and to introduce new methods.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME:
SEMINAR at Mäetaguse school and manor
24th October
11.00Registration for workshops, getting in to rooms
11.30-13.00Opening. What is applied theatre? by Pekka Korhonen (TEAK, FI)
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 I session of workshops:
- Prof Allan Owens (Chester University ,UK) Process Drama in Prison, workshop
- Anne Pässilä (Lahti School of Innovations, FI) Picture theatre in the development of organisations and enterprises
- Raquel Benmergui (Tampere, FI) Drama method in beginners language study
- Rahel Otsa (Impro group Jaa!) Improvisation workshop
16.00-17.30 II session
- Aivar Simmermann (Tallinn University, Moreno Centre) Story theatre performance Photo album
- Aita Vaher (Tallinn Co-Educational High School, Theatre Polygon) Voice Improvisation
- Raija Airaksinen Differences in Process Drama
17.30 - 18.30 Feedback of the day, OPEN SPACE for get-to-know, discussionss
19.00 Reception and dinner at Mäetaguse manor
- OMA LAVA performance Estonian Beauty
- Guest performers
25th October
9.00 - 11.00 III session
- Marjatta Karkkulainen and Anneli Luoma-Kuikka (Helsinki City College of Social and Health Care, FI) Drama work with elderly Memory box technique
- Pieta Koskenniemi (Metropolia AMK, FI) Physicality in Applied Theatre
- Raija Airaksinen (Bildungswerk für Theater und Kultur, Hamm GER) About creating Process Drama
11.30-13.00 IV session
- Zoja Mellov (Tallinn Support Centre JUKS, EST) "Drama work for people with special needs
- Raija Airaksinen About creating Process Drama (continuing)
- Marjatta Karkkulainen and Anneli Luoma-Kuikka Drama work with elderly Memory box technique (continuing)
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-16.00 V session
- Performance of JUKS Support Centre
- Raquel Benmergui "Applying drama in university studies"
- Uku Visnapuu workshop Sorry, Sorry, Master Morry
In addition: Prof Allan Owens Process Drama in Prison continues in Jõhvi prison.
16.00-17.00 End of seminar - feedback
For those who stay for the 26th, at 19.00 Mäetaguse Spa and open stage
CONFERENCE 26.10 from 11.00-18.00 in the manor
Speeches and presentations from
Prof Allan Owens, PhD (UK), Pekka Korhonen,TEAK (Finland), Anne Pässilä, MA Lahti School of Innovations (Finland), Kauksi Ülle (Obinitsa, Estonia), Madli Pesti, MA and Katrin Nielsen, MA (Tartu University), Aivar Simmermann, MA (Tallinn University).
Participating organisations and higher education establishments:
- Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
- Teatre Education Centre Föreningen för Drama Och Teater, DOT
- UT Viljandi Culture Academy
- Tallinn Universitys Applied Creativity department