A common theme, "Radicality, a long-term transformation towards diversity?", was chosen in Lisbon in February 2023. Taking different paths and applying different methodologies, they have been in an ongoing dialogue with the other groups. We have chosen to deeply anchor this theme in our practices,practices undergoing transformation, practices that are resolutely plural, given that fields of exploration and methodologies differ according to the partners and cities involved.
During regular online meetings and an annual meeting at one of the partners’ premises, experiences are shared, as are successes, dead ends, good (and sometimes not so good) practices, doubts, what works, and what doesn’t... On 20 November 2023, the 6 groups came together at Culturgest in Lisbon to talk about the implemented processes and to share questions, ideas, practices and recipes.
- Good Practices Factory in Bobigny
- Good Practices Factory in Brussels
- Good Practices Factory in Lisbon
- Good Practices Factory in Stockholm
- Good Practices Factory in Cologne
- Good Practices Factory in Warszawa
Each year, a bilingual guide to good practices will be published on our website.
The Good Practices Factory 2024 goes online!
Halfway through the Common Stories project, which will come to an end on December 31st, 2025, the Good Practices Factory 2024 reviews and reflects on our production, touring, artist support, and audience development practices in our six partner cities, from Lisbon to Brussels, from Bobigny to Cologne, from Stockholm to Warsaw.
From the development of a common Code of Conduct for cultural venues in Cologne to greater accessibility of the theatre for audiences and artists with disabilities in Warsaw, from a reflection on racism within the theatre in Bobigny and Lisbon, in partnership with the União Negra das Artes, to perceptions of notions of diversity within teams in Brussels and Stockholm, our journeys towards more valuable practices have taken different paths.
Through texts and interviews, this second publication shares the experiences that drive us and carry us forward every day, so that our stages can fully bear witness to the cultural diversity of today’s European narratives, celebrating their complexities and richness.
The Good Practices Factory 2023 handbook
This first edition takes stock of each partner's actions and reflections on diverse themes: representativeness, access policies, internal dynamics, possible discriminations within teams...
Between a space for dissonance and a sounding board, it bears witness to the issues that drive the teams at the MC93, Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Culturgest, Riksteatern, africologne and TR Warszawa on a daily basis.
Find details of each partner’s past and future activities, interviews with artists, academics and team members, articles and bibliographical references...
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