Contact International Forum

18 – 26* July 2010, Manchester, UK

Deadline for applications 5th April

Contact International Forum is a unique opportunity for artists or cultural practitioners working with young people across the world, to share ideas and ways of thinking in creating global theatre by young people. The forum is a platform to discuss innovative practice and build valuable relationships with international colleagues, as part of the Contacting the World 2010 festival.

Contacting the World is Contact’s pioneering international theatre exchange project for young people.  This year, twelve companies from England, South Africa, Indonesia, India, Iran, USA, Jamaica, Denmark, Netherlands and Switzerland are twinned to collaborate on creating new work together.  In July, over 150 young performers from all over the world will descend on Manchester for an eight day celebration of work created by young people.

Contact International Forum presents an exciting chance to engage with the festival, broaden your international connections and explore performance practice from across the globe. Forum participants will see and experience work created by young people from diverse cultural, social and economic contexts. There are a limited number of places on the forum, participation includes:

• Access and contribution to a daily specialist practitioner forum, facilitated by Baba Israel, Contact’s Artistic Director and CEO
• Access and participation in the CTW company skills sharing workshop
• Access and contribution to daily discussion forums
• Tickets for all 12 CTW performances and matinee performances
• Accommodation for eight days (optional)
• Hospitality for eight days
• Local travel in Manchester
• Inclusion in the final street performance (subject to funding)
• *Option to participate in a Youth Leadership Summit on 26^th July

If you are interested in applying to be part of the forum, please download the application form from the Contacting the World website or contact Ruth Adkins at ruthadkins@contact-theatre.org or on + 44 (0)161 274 0642

Fees for a place on Contact International Forum 2010 are:

£600 + vat (without accommodation)

£750 + vat (with halls of residence accommodation)

Contacting the World 2010 is being supported by Arts Council England and Youth in Action.

www.contactingtheworld.org                                    www.contact-theatre.org