3Place: the performing arts, the city and the young audience

During the festival visit from the partners in the EU project 3Place at our festival in Oslo; Showbox, we have invited to an open conversation around the themes of third space in art.

Register here(at the bottom of the page)

We serve coffee and tea, as well as free lunch for those who wish. NB: If you want lunch, send an email to gabrielle@scenekunstbruket.no

The event will be in English.

In 2023, Showbox will host the EU project Performing arts as the Third Place for the young audience (3Place), led by Scenekunstbruket. We have invited artists and institutions with different approaches to art, participation and place development in a conversation about how we can use performing arts methods to build relationships with the young audience.

The conversation will revolve around topics such as:

• What can theaters/stage houses offer and how does this develop the institutions' identity as art producers?
• What is the right balance between being a place to hang out, and being a place for activities and art production? Or, what is a good balance between audience building and artistic development?
• What kind of artistic methods are relevant in the meeting with young people who do not necessarily see the performing arts as a place for them?
• What role can performing arts play in young people's lives; do we offer experiences, participation, social community, entertainment or education?

Participants:

Chair: Ine Therese Berg, NTNU
Junges Ensemble Stuttgart
Divadlo DRAK
Scenekunstbruket
Vega scene / Vega ung by Katinka Rydin and Hannah Hasseløy
Kloden theatre by Ådne Sekkelsten
Østfold Internasjonale teater by Thomas Østgaard
Landing by Venke Sortland
Panta Rei Danseteater by Anne Ekenes

About 3Place:

In 2023, Scenekunstbruket started the project 3Place - Performing arts as the Third Place for the young audience. This is a three-year collaboration with Junges Ensemble Stuttgart in Germany and Drak Teatre in the Czech Republic, as well as Kloden teater. The project is based on the sociological theories of third places, which are both physical places outside the home (first place) and school (second place), but which are also various social and imaginary spaces. Third places are often defined as a safe place where individuals gather for a common purpose, a place where participants can develop a sense of belonging. This forms the framework for the project, which will investigate methods for developing theater houses, performing arts and art experiences to become a place where young people choose to be, especially young people who do not currently see the performing arts as a place for them.

The project is supported by Creative Europe.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.