„Following MEDEA" (Working Title)
Scope: EU Culture Program, Strand 1.2.1, Cooperation Project
Duration: 1 year (01/2010-12/2010)
Coordinator: theatermërz, Graz/Austria
Summary:
The project „Following MEDEA" is intended as an international cooperation project in the field of modern theatre. It shall consist in the production of different modern versions of the Greek drama „Medea" by national partners, as well as the co-production of a „final synoptic version" for a „festival" as final summit of the project.
The thematic focus of the productions shall bet a contemporary view on the cultural, social and individual problems arising in the context of partnership and parenthood in today's European society, taking into account phenomena like migration background, increasing divorce rates, single-parent families etc. with special emphasis on the „taking away" of children and exclusion from the parent role.
The production of the piece(s) shall be combined with and backed by relevant (social) research examining the situation in the respective country/region and be implemented with the participation of concerned persons. This „social component" shall be integrated (or „woven") into the artistic work in order to increase the authenticity.
The project shall mainly consist of the following actions:
* One theatre production per partner/country including
* Basic research and inclusion of concerned persons regarding the social problem addressed by the project,
* Performances in the „home theatre" and „guest performances" in partnering countries,
* Theatre Festival with cooperative production of a "synoptic" international version (involving ALL partners)
* Implementation of an interactive web portal to be used for enabling research, documenting the project and facilitating exchange of ideas, productions and people. (This is done by the coordinator).
Indicative budget per partner: ~ €12.000 - 15.000, depending on number of partners
Funding rate: 50%
PARTNERS LOOKED FOR:
Theater companies, preferable in the following countries:
Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Czecj Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Belgium,
Contact:
Mr. Willi Stadler
theatermerz, Graz/Austria
willi.stadler@gmail.com
+43 664 / 5846846