STEP - Sharing Theatre Education Practices

The main goal of the project was to improve the employability and professional skills of theatre practitioners engaged in education, while enhancing the quality of work of the participating organi...

The main goal of the project was to improve the employability and professional skills of theatre practitioners engaged in education, while enhancing the quality of work of the participating organisations through international cooperation. Specifically, we aimed to: - Facilitate the exchange of knowledge, methodologies, and experiences between trainers from Italy and Denmark. - Develop a set of innovative and transferable tools for theatre education, to support the reproducibility of the project. - Build the foundation for a long-term transnational collaboration, leading to a shared European training pathway. By doing so, we also sought to strengthen community ties, promote civic participation and environmental awareness, and increase access to high-quality, inclusive, non-formal learning experiences for local citizens through participatory theatre workshops.

The project was structured into five key phases. First, management and coordination activities were implemented, including regular online meetings, definition of roles, planning, and the launch of a website and social media. Second, two public calls were launched in Italy and Denmark to select 30 adult participants for local theatre workshops, with a focus on inclusion and accessibility. Third, in Arezzo (Italy), trainers from both countries led a six-day workshop with local participants, sharing innovative and inclusive pedagogical practices. Fourth, the same format was mirrored in Horsens (DK), allowing both teams to apply and adapt their methods in a new cultural context. At the end of the project, the website was finalised and the feedback collected through questionnaires—administered to both facilitators and workshop participants—was published. A final report was shared via the newsletters of the two partner organisations and distributed to theatre networks and educational institutions potentially interested in the project. A final meeting was held to further evaluate the initiative and to share ideas on the future replicability of the project, possibly involving other countries.

The concrete outputs of the project include: - A final report summarising the methodology, activities, lessons learned, and recommendations for replicability, shared through newsletters and open-access channels. - A dedicated website and social media platforms documenting all project phases, including photos, videos, and participant testimonials. -Feedback analysis from questionnaires completed by both facilitators and workshop participants, providing qualitative and quantitative insights into the impact of the activities. - Two experimental theatre workshops held in Denmark and Italy, engaging 30 adult participants and testing innovative pedagogical approaches. -Two public sharings at the end of each workshop, involving the local communities and raising awareness about theatre, civic values, and sustainability. -A final transnational meeting to assess the project’s outcomes and explore future collaborations and the potential for expanding the model to other countries.