BUZZ ARTISTS LAB 3 – ROGALAND TEATER

BUZZ Artists Lab 3 – Norway

Dramaturgical Approaches to Youth Theatre

6 – 10 March 2023

The third Artists Training Lab was held at Rogaland Theatre in Stavanger, Norway, from 6th – 10th March 2023. Hosted by Rogaland Theatre’s Children & Young Peoples Theatre this multinational training lab offered professional youth theatre artists the chance to explore dramaturgical approaches to youth theatre and how these can reach beyond text and be used throughout their practice.

21 artists attended the lab from: Germany, Scotland, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Ukraine, England, Austria, Sweden, Romania, North Macedonia, Greece & The Netherlands.

Outside view of Rogaland Theater a large white brick building with steps leading up to it.
A group of people on a tour of the theatre. they are on the main stage and you can see the height of the fly tower above them
A group of people on a tour of the theatre. they are sitting on the seating back in the studio theatre on stage is a set with yellow steeply raked floor and white walls converging.
A group of people sit at tables looking towards a person making a speech in front of a screen at the front of the room.
A group of people sit at tables looking towards a person making a speech in front of a screen at the front of the room.
A group walk through a park in the centre of Stavanger on a winter day. They all have hats or hoods and winter books and the ground has frost on it.
A sign in chalk on a black wall reads "Elefant-Teateret (heart sign) Carl Jorn & Co"
A group walking around a studio space during a workshop.
Group stand in the studio during a workshop. There are fairy lights above them.
Group stand in a circle during workshop they are each at a different hight many crouching with their hands on their knees.

“There’s a lot to learn about the entire context in which work is made and the context and culture within which young people are growing up and how this influences how work is made and its aesthetics. I also learned a lot from hearing about how other international artists are making work, what challenges they have and what opportunities too, and there is a LOT of diversity in those experiences.” – BUZZ Lab Participant

“I’m really eager to work internationally but never found a foothold. I think that this lab has provided me with that foothold. Relationships need to be built in person to create the trust and understanding to enter into an international partnership. The lab provided just that.” – BUZZ Lab Participant

Stavanger harbour and skyline on a sunny day. You can see the sea and blue skies.

Hannah Carberry who attended from Ireland reflects on her time during the lab below:

‘I had  an incredible week in Stavanger, Norway attending the BUZZ Network ‘s training lab ‘Dramaturgical Approaches to Youth Theatre’, hosted by Rogaland Teater.

I met so many inspiring, creative people who all share the same passion for making high-quality theatre by and for young people across Europe. We got to learn about the very strong practice of youth theatre in Stavanger, which included visits to local companies Elefantteateret and Follies Barn og Ungdomsteater , and we saw some wonderful performances at Rogaland Teater throughout the week. It has really opened my mind to the different forms of practice that exist outside of Ireland, which has served as an invaluable resource to my work after the lab.’

A schedule for the weekend including further details can be found below:

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