Theater Reconnecting with Youth: Inspiring Co-creation

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TRY devises and tests new methods of transnational and cross-sectoral collaborations in order to encourage theater authors to create meaningful connections with their youth audiences. The premise is that art cannot be developed without its audience development and vice versa. Artists from 4 countries, together with youth audiences will engage in a 2 year-long multidisciplinary creative research. Participative approach and gamification strategies will build the basis of the methodology. Diversified groups will develop co-creations starting from the same point of interest, relevant in a pan-european context and transgenerationally - the concepts of monetization. The mixed group of theater artists and youth participants will have multiple opportunities for live & digital exchange, creative workshops and gaining inputs from experts in different fields (anthropology, psychology, economy, design etc). Transnational working groups will creatively research the topic, share their experiences and map the creative process in a virtual co-lab, as well as within the 3 co-creations merging international creative teams & youth participants. TRY involves 5 partners, 3 associated partners and more than 70 participants. The objectives are to contribute to the development of diverse models of communication between youth audiences and artists, as well as connecting European theater artists and organizations working with youth audiences and enhancing their capacities. The expected results of TRY are enhanced international cultural collaboration, new methodologies for creating meaningful connections between artists and youth audiences, empowered youth audiences, stronger networking and higher visibility of European theater artists. The outputs are 30 local workshops, 60 working groups meetings, 3 transnational co-creations, 2 international art camps (kickoff & feedback), a virtual co-lab, online handbook, capacity building training and an online directory.