International theatre
What is international theatre?
A starting point for understanding performance across borders.
18 min readRead What is international theatre?IDEAS WITHOUT BORDERS
Explore Theatre
Across Borders.
Ideas, guides, and practical resources for theatre-makers working across cultures, languages, and countries.
Different perspectives.
A world of possibilities.
THE WORLD IS OUR STAGE
FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY
What brings you here?
01 START HERE
Every journey starts with an idea.
Collaboration & practice
Making work across cultures
From a first conversation to a shared creative process.
21 min readRead Making work across cultures
Translation
From script to shared stage
Explore the craft of translating a play for performance.
19 min readRead From script to shared stage
Digital performance
The stage beyond the room
Discover the possibilities of digital and networked theatre.
25 min readRead The stage beyond the room02 EXPLORE BY TOPIC
Many ways into the conversation.
Follow a familiar thread.
Or discover an entirely new one.
International Theatre
Ideas, traditions, and the language of theatre across borders.
24 articlesCollaboration & Practice
Shared processes for making work across cultures.
19 articlesTranslation & Multilingual Theatre
The space between languages, scripts, and stages.
14 articlesTouring, Festivals & Mobility
Take your work further. Find the right context.
10 articlesDigital & Networked Performance
New forms of connection, on screen and beyond.
9 articlesHistories & Case Studies
Projects, people, and the lessons they leave us.
9 articles03 THE PRACTICAL TOOLKIT
From possibility
to practice.
A little structure for your next big idea. Simple tools to help you plan, connect, and create together.
Free to use. Made for making.IN FOCUS / A PRODUCTION CASE STUDY
Around the world. Connected by theatre.
What happens when performance travels through a network instead of a touring van? Explore Around the World and the practice of making theatre across distance.
Explore the case study Historical project · The Internationalists directors’ collective04 RESOURCES WORTH KNOWING
Find your people. Find your next step.
Explore each organisation’s official site.
NETWORK / INTERNATIONAL
IETM
An international network connecting contemporary performing arts professionals.
Explore the network CULTURAL MOBILITY / INTERNATIONALOn the Move
Information and resources for artists working and travelling across borders.
Discover mobility resources KNOWLEDGE COMMONS / GLOBALHowlRound
A free platform for theatre conversations, shared knowledge, and connection.
Join the conversation05 FROM THE JOURNAL
New ideas. Continuing conversations.
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