Maria Ines FALCONI, Workshop Leader

Ginni MANNING, Workshop Leader

Maria Ines FALCONI needs no introduction. She is the co-founder of ATINA, and was on the ASSITEJ Executive for 9 years - which included 6 years as Vice President! In addition, she is a major playwright and educator and co-founder of the ASSITEJ Ibero American Network.

Ginni Manning is a playwright, theatre maker and writer from Liverpool, U.K. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and a disabled artist, she is an advocate for inclusive theatre. She is a creative facilitator who specializes in working with children and young people. She is an active member of Write Local. Play Global, in which capacity she has been involved in events at the ASSITEJ 2017 Cradle of Creativity, the ASSITEJ World Congress 2020, the ASSITEJ Mirai Festival, the Catch The Wave Festival and the ASSITEJ Artistic Gatherings in 2022 and 2023. She co-wrote ‘Dipalo’, an ASSITEJ International Award winning play, with South African theatre maker Lalu Mokuku, with whom she has a continuing creative partnership. She is currently the playwright for young audiences with Acting Up! Early Years Arts in Dublin, Ireland. Ginni is also an active board member of the ASSITEJ International Inclusive Arts Network (IIAN) and facilitates collaborations between WLPG and IIAN.