In the afternoon of the second day, the conference begins exploring “what’s new?” in architecture, engineering and in supporting culture with sessions discussing Sydney Opera House’s renewal programme, the new centrepiece of the New York theatrical landscape - the Perelman Theatre alongside Manchester’s new flexible venue Aviva Studios.
Charcoalblue talk through their approach to creating a “theatrical playground” in the new Singtel Waterfront Theatre Singapore and Satio Hasegawa, of Kohyama Atelier, shares the thinking behind Gosen Theatre, Japan which embraces multiple uses as well as materials that reflect the community’s heritage.
Delegates will have the opportunity to learn about the latest technologies in Acoustic Enhancement, how to have simultaneous sound and video feeds without time-lag and new systems to allow designers and technicians to collaborate on detailed technical design from different cities in different continents.
Worldwide, theatre and theatres are at a crossroads. ITEAC 23 captures a moment of urgent debate about their future.
Our keynote speakers are all leading voices in these conversations. Rufus Norris and Lisa Burger look back on what they did to transform the National Theatre into a global leader for digital and sustainability, while seeking and sustaining new communities.
Catalina Valencia has led Bogotà’s inspiring project to galvanise and renew an entire city through culture and director Marcos Felipe has transformed the lives of dispossessed communities in São Paulo, rethinking both theatre and the spaces in which it takes place.