Blue Apple performers at Warsaw conference
Teatr 21 present a conference Saturday 4 March 9am-5pm
Theatre as a road to inclusion
From 9.30-9.45am Blue Apple’s Artistic Director Richard Conlon will be presenting with two of Blue Apple’s core actors, Anna Brisbane and Katie Appleford.
The conference will be presented in English and in Polish and also in Polish sign language.
Blue Apple Theatre's Artistic Director Richard Conlon with performers Anna Brisbane and Katie Appleford talk about their trip to the Be IN! (clusive) conference hosted by Teatr 21 in Warsaw on 4 March 2023. They explain the purpose of the conference and what they will be presenting.
Above: Katie Appleford (L) and Anna Brisbane (R) on arrival in Warsaw for the Be IN! Conference.
We extend a special invitation from Polish theatre company Teatr 21 to join their conference “Theatre as a road to inclusion” which is part of the Erasmus project Be IN! (clusive).
The event takes place this Saturday 4 March 9am-5pm and offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the current state of theatre and inclusivity. Teatr 21 is offering free access to anyone involved in the UK performing arts disability sector via this Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89934112920
The conference will be presented in English and in Polish and also in Polish sign language.
More details of the full programme can be found here: https://teatr21.pl/konferencja-teatr-jako-droga-do-inkluzji/ We shall publish the timetable in English as soon as possible.
We do hope you will join in for some or all of the conference.
Timetable
Please note times below are European time zone so are an hour ahead of UK!
At the conference in Warsaw
As we prepare to head home from Warsaw we stopped briefly for a photo underneath a sign that apparently translates as "the future of the world" - no pressure then!
From left to right: Performer Anna, Volunteer Chris, Artistic Director Richard, Performer Katie.
The Be IN! (clusive) project arises from a collaboration between three European theatre companies for actors with learning disabilities and is co-funded by an Erasmus+ programme promoting innovation through exchange of best practice. The aim of the “Be IN!” project is to break down stereotypes through theatre and related activities, show people new perspectives on world vision, arouse in them the ability to think critically, and lead them to self-knowledge and self-development, which ultimately has an impact on the change of our society.