Zürcher Theaterspektakel

Art and culture are important means of expression with a potential of reflection, interaction and social change. Therefore, a free culture scene is an important element for a social society with freedom of expression. Theatre is a powerful means to work on themes that touch the public and trigger thought.

SDC adopted a new policy for culture and development. One of the pillars is to promote access for artists from the South and East to Swiss and international cultural markets. The SDC policy is a contribution to the implementation of the UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on Cultural Diversity.

Artists and theatre directors from the South and East get a better access to the Swiss culture market and international networks.

The access to the Swiss and international public is promoted, especially for works with contents relevant to social change and development.

Theater producers, directors and actors from the South and the East; indirectly also the theatre and arts scene and their audiences in SDC priority countries.

The invited artists and theatre directors increase their visibility and get better known internationally and in their own countries.

The participants get access to international contacts, opening up additional opportunities for co-production or international tours.

The artistic, technical and strategic competencies of the artists are strengthened.

The income of the participants will rise with the performances in Zürich, internationally and in their own countries.

Risultati principali attesi:  

• Theater and dance performances shown on four festivals attracting each around 25’000 spectators.
  
• Artists’ residences, co-productions, coaching on pre-production finishings.
  
• 100-150 actors and theatre producers yearly invited to perform and network, potentially win prizes and get known.
• Research missions with information exchange on synergies with SDC Culture programmes in priority countries

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

• 40% of the performances in the main programme of the Theater Spektakel were presented by artists from the South and the East.
  
• A close follow-up regarding research, language and production preparation is key.
  
• A special format of short pieces was introduced for emerging artists.
  
• Theatre is an important cultural genre in SDC priority countries and synergies were built with the regular visits of the curator of the Theater Spektakel.
  
• The SDC contribution is aiming at strengthening the support for bringing artists and theater producers from the South and the East. It goes to scale with the main budget coming from the city and canton of Zürich and other donors.
  

SDC Culture programmes in priority countries, various European theater festivals, “Shared Spaces” international network.

Fase 2 01.01.2016 - 31.07.2020   (Completed)