Appreciative Dialogue
As part of the Cradle of Creativity, Henrik Køhler and Peter Manscher from the Danish Teatercentrum (trans. Theatre Centre) ran a workshop to guide participants through a structured exploration of their reactions to Karoo Moose (produced by Baxter Theatre...
Projects from Around the World
The video below captures an informal meeting at the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2019, where anyone in attendance in Kristiansand who had something to present was given the chance to do so.
Checking in to Kristiansand
When I first started considering Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) as a career option, I never in my wildest dreams would have imagined it would be bringing me here, to a coastal...
Is it just about Disability?
The Arts are not always as diverse, inclusive or accessible as we would like to think they may be. Having a disability, for instance, can be one of the hardest challenges for Young People...
Dancers of the Cradle
In its second week, the Cradle of Creativity hosted two Focus Days on Dance Theatre for Young People (Wednesday, May 24th and Thursday, May 25th, 2017).
The sessions during these days included a workshop on "Empathy as...
A Pair of Shoes and a Whirlwind of Fun
Paired is a charming, inventive and playful performance for two to seven-year-olds, produced by Cape Town's acclaimed Magnet Theatre (with the support of the Goethe-Institut and Helios Theater). Directed by Lwanda Sindaphi, the piece was devised with the...
Festivals and Diversity
Dr Steve Ball, the Associate Director for The Birmingham Repertory Theatre (UK), facilitated a session on the first day of the Producers' Bazaar at ASSITEJ's Cradle of Creativity. He asked attendees to consider: How can...
Audience Reactions to Peer Gynt – Theatre Concert
Audience members and delegates of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2019 react to Peer Gynt - Theatre Concert by Kilden Teater and Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra (directed by Amalie Nilssen, conducted by Per Kristian...
Talking with Ieltxu Ortueta – Faces of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2019
Ieltxu Ortueta was born in Bilbao, Basque Country in Spain. He is the father of Gorka and Lua and is also an Actor, Performer, Art Historian, and Graphic Artist. Living and working...
Shaping Stories
Construire des Histoires (trans. Shaping Stories) playwriting laboratory workshop was held at the Cradle of Creativity from 23rd to 27th May 2017 and welcomed Francophone Theatre Practitioners from 9 different African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo,...
















