1. Representations of the Other Rita Sebestyén, PhD

2. Representations of the Other: Language, Body and Space in Cross-cultural performances

3. COUNTRIES: Romania, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Uganda, the USA, the UK, Hungary, Malta – and maybe India INDIVIDUALS: theatre professionals – actors, directors, critics, producers; researchers – in theatre study, sociology, philosophy NGOs, theatre companies, university departments

4. GLOBAL / GLOCAL

5. Represenataions of the Other: Language, Body and Space in Cross-cultural Performances Main aims of the project: yearly 2 international workshops/ meetings/ symposia – for both theoreticians and practitioners yearly one study volume on research outcome artist exchange to foster participatory theatre in Eastern European countries shorter/ smaller glocal workshops and meetings Questions raised: the concept of Otherness in different societies theatrical language and ways of representation theatre as object and subject of research theatre as tool for social transformation

7. Transylvania (Transilvania/Ardeal, Erdély/Siebenbürgen, Transsilvania /Transsylvania /Siweberjen /Erdelistan) TerritoryPopulation Transylvania103 093 km2 7 221 733 Hungary 93 030 km2 9 942 000 Romania238 391 km220 121 62 In 2012: Romanian majority (75.9%), and: Hungarian (19.6%), Roma (3.3%), German (0.7%), Serb (0.1%), Slovakian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech and Rusin.

8. Connection and communication with both majority cultures: Romanian and Hungarian with further small cultures representation through self-expression: art, literature foster social change peripheral no economic, cultural and political representation (or weak) tainted by extremist activities peripheral no economic, cultural and political representation (or weak) tainted by extremist activities

9. Representation through arts Theatre: do it, talk about it, get international Around 20 Hungarian theatres and theatre institutions in Romania: state subsidized or supported by the local government independent/ alternative/ private groups and companies 2 universities Around 20 Hungarian theatres and theatre institutions in Romania: state subsidized or supported by the local government independent/ alternative/ private groups and companies 2 universities Játéktér/Spatiu de joc/ Playing Area: www.jatekter.ro www.jatekter.ro Periodical and site: around 50 contributors - from 19 to 75 years old: critics, researchers, theatre professionals (dramaturges, actors, stage directors), philosophers, sociologists, writers, and even a priest! Játéktér/Spatiu de joc/ Playing Area: www.jatekter.ro www.jatekter.ro Periodical and site: around 50 contributors - from 19 to 75 years old: critics, researchers, theatre professionals (dramaturges, actors, stage directors), philosophers, sociologists, writers, and even a priest! Representations of the Other: http://representationsother.wordpress.com/ Representations of the Other: http://representationsother.wordpress.com/

10. GOGOL in CLUJ/CARDIFF Representations + Gogol InterPlayground + Aarhus University + Paintbrush Factory + Cardiff University glocal, interdisciplinary, cross-cultural event (workshop+symposium+open discussion) fostering participatory culture, drama/theatre as tool for social transformation 21-23 March, 2014

12. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR? partners: theatre companies, NGOs, artists, researchers, university departments touring performances locations: theatrical + conference venues trans-sectorial collaborators (mostly IT)

13. Rita Sebestyén, PhD www.sebestyenrita.com rita.julia.sebestyen@gmail.com www.sebestyenrita.com rita.julia.sebestyen@gmail.com Thank you for your attention!