The international open call for audience members worldwide to be invited to the 2nd International Congress of Theatre Audiences has been a great success, with 142 applications submitted. 50 audience members from 37 countries have been selected, representing a wide diversity of profiles (gender, age, involvement in the performing arts) and projects (inclusion, education, mediation, participation). We will introduce them to you soon.
Among the 37 countries represented at the Congress, we have achieved a significant presence of representatives from Africa and Asia, addressing a gap from the 1st edition:
– Africa will be represented by guests from 6 countries: Algeria, Benin, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, and Tunisia.
– Asia will be represented by guests from 8 countries: United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
– Europe will be represented by guests from 9 countries: Germany, Croatia, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
– The Americas will be represented by guests from 13 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, the United States, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Chile.
– Oceania will be represented by 1 delegate from Australia.
Starting in mid-September, this group of invited audience members will participate in an online pre-congress where they will define the main content and formats of the 2nd International Congress of Theatre Audiences.