Opening on Wednesday 26 March at 5 p.m. / then free visits outside the meeting times
The Next Generation Network will curate a visual and audio installation based on stories of previous Next Generation participants, spanning the 18 years of the programme. The installation will focus on the ideas, dreams, and significant moments of younger artists practicing their work in the field of theatre for the young, inviting the "audience" to consider their inner worlds. The story of the installation will focus on what's in the "hearts and minds" of some NG artists and explore the lines of connections between them, across regions, countries, and practices. The text will capture personal testimonies and personal and shared creative visions.
Audiences viewing the work will be invited to consider:
When YOU were younger and starting out:
- What did you want?
- What were your dreams?
- Where are you now?
AND SPECIFICALLY:
- Can you remember one significant moment that influenced you as a younger artist and how it changed your life?
The installation will include photos (portraits) and text which capture individual stories, and we will use string or wool to form a "web of connection." Visitors will be invited to contribute to the expansion of the installation by writing their thoughts as a letter on paper (provided in the space) and making paper boats. Each boat, whether big or small, white or colorful, can carry writings, pictures, or anything else the visitors add.
Production Credits
Aamir Nawaz - Artistic Director, Maas Foundation, Festival Director, Maas International Theatre Festival (Lahore, Pakistan)
Sonja Petrovic - CEO of The Festival of Ecological Theatre For Children And Youth (Bačka Palanka, Serbia)
About the Artists
Aamir Nawaz is a diplomat in theatre studies and a theatre maker from Pakistan. He is a theatre director, theatre educationist, theatre trainer, and theatre light designer. He is the founder, president, and artistic director of Maas Foundation Pakistan. He is the festival director of Maas International Theatre Festival Lahore. He is also General Secretary of ASSITEJ Pakistan. He is a board member of IIAN and co-chair of the steering committee of NG Network. He is also founder and member of the executive committee of South Asian Theatre Association. He was selected for Global Fellowship of International Society for Performing Arts (ISPA) in 2022 and 2023.
Sonja Petrović is a theatre director based in Serbia and CEO of The Festival of Ecological Theatre for Children and Youth (Bačka Palanka, Serbia). She is one of the founders of the regional platform for the development and affirmation of TYA "From the First Step". Since 2022, she is a member of the executive board of ASSITEJ Serbia and committed to the Next Generation Network through working in the network's steering group. Her performances have been awarded at various local and regional festivals. She is a Ph.D. student of art.
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