“The Barcelona Lab was a unique opportunity to meet other directors, and an inspirational and compelling two weeks. At the conclusion, six directors, including myself, were excited to continue collaborating.
After several months of zoom meetings, we co-founded El Encuentro, a transnational collective of theatre artists working together to produce exceptional participatory theatre.
Since the Lab in July 2021 we have moved quickly. In November, we received grant funding from i-Portunus and Creative Europe to initiate out first project.
In April 2022, we will start work on NEW ENCOUNTERS. Hosted by VOLTA International Festival in London, we will develop six new co-created plays made with local artists and communities.
DLM Barcelona was the spark that brought us together – it was the catalyst for our collaboration. We’re incredibly grateful to the Lab committee and Teatre Lliure for their passion, innovation and support.”
Andrea Ferran
NEW ENCOUNTERS is a European Commission backed project to stage new co-created theatre by directors from Spain, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, the USA and UK. It is produced by @voltaplayfestival and @encuentrocollective and grant funded by @iportunus. It was developed at @directorslabmediterranean @teatrelliure and is supported by @goetheinstitut_london and @newdiorama
