The BaNd network is Baltic/Nordic contemporary performing arts platform established by eight internationally active performing art organizations from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
BaNd: EXPANDED is a series of transdisciplinary ateliers for young performing arts professionals aimed at establishing long lasting, transdisciplinary international collaborations.
Six ateliers or LABS, one in each of the participating countries, will focus on artists’ mobility, professional training and mentoring, creative exchange and “work in progress” presentations. Each atelier will have a unique theme and working format introduced by the hosting country, following a given umbrella theme – Definition of Tomorrow.
The ambition of the BaNd network is to explore what is the theatre of future and what role it could play in our rapidly changing society.
Participating artists:
Robin Jonsson (SWE), choreographer
Rebecca Chentinell (SWE), choreographer, curator
Ludvig Uhlbors (SWE), playwright, performance artist
Viesturs Meiksans (LAT), director
Janis Balodis (LAT), playwright
Martins Eihe (LAT), director
Justas Tertelis (LTU), actor
Agnija Seiko (LTU), choreographer
Rugile Barzdziukaite (LTU), theatre and film director
Loore Martma (EST), theatre director
Jim Ashilevi (EST), theatre director
Madis Maeorg (EST), actor
Ingrid Midgard Fikdal (NOR), choreographer
Masi Tiitta (FIN), musician
Maike Lond (EST), visual artist
Elmer Bäck (FIN), actor, director
Jakob Ă–hrman (FIN), actor, director
Rasmus Slätis (FIN), actor, director
Kristian Ekholm (FIN), sound designer
Riko Saatsi (FIN), director, dramaturge
Anna-Mari Karvonen (FIN), director, choreographer
Anni Ojanen (FIN), director
Follow the diary of BaNd Network’s artists at BaNd: EXPANDED website
Institutions involved:
New Theatre Institute of Latvia
Theatre and Cinema Information and Education centre / Lithuania
Von Krahl Theatre / Estonia
Q-teatteri (Baltic Circle)Â / Finland
University of Tampere Centre for Practise as Research in Theatre / Finland
PERFORM – A Nordic Workshop Platform by Rickard Borgström / Norway
Teaterhuset AvantGarden / Norway
Inkonst / Sweden
Supported by KK Nord – Nordic Culture Point – www.kknord.org
