OPEN CALL FOR THE DANCE THEATRE "THE STRANGERS"

Goethe-Institut, ricca ricca*festa and their partner in Korea, ASSITEJ KOREA, call for performers to take part in the co-production with German and Asian artists to premiere at the ricca ricca*festa - International Theatre Festival OKINAWA for Young Audiences- which will take place at the end of July 2018 in Naha City, Okinawa, JAPAN, followed by the Korean premiere at the 26th ASSITEJ Korea International Summer Festival for Young Audiences in Seoul, KOREA.

THE STRANGERS is a German-Asian coproduction about empathy and antipathy facing cultural differences. Stories about identity, about belonging to a certain group, about trust and alienation aim to build this non-verbal play for children and teenagers between 9-14 years of age.

■ NUMBER OF ARTISTS: 4 performers

■ ELIGIBILITY: Able   to   communicate   sufficiently   in   English   without   an   interpreter

(including preliminary communication by email, creation and tour period)

A dancer who is good at emotional expression, or an actor/actress who is good at physicality, in order to create a non-verbal dance theatre production

Available to participate in all dates mentioned below

Lives and be based in the eligible countries/regions mentioned below

■ ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES/REGIONS:

Korea, China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Brunei, Japan.

■ ARTIST'S FEE:

  €2,000 Tax included / brutto

* Includes the creation and the performances in Okinawa

 * Separate conditions will apply to the performances in Seoul and the following tour

■ CONDITIONS:

International airfare and accommodation will be provided

Per diem: JPY2,500/day (provided by cash on arrival. Includes food and local transportation)

You may need to take the monorail to the rehearsal space (about JPY300 one way)

■ SCHEDULE:

25th June 2018 Arrival in Okinawa

26th June 2018 Creation (in Naha City)

22nd-26th July 2018 Premiere run at ricca ricca*festa

(Performance dates and number to be confirmed.)

26th-29th July 2018 ASSITEJ Korea International Summer Festival 

* Other performances in East Asia and South East Asia to be confirmed. Please keep your schedule available for us until 15th August.

■ SELECTION PROCESS:

[1] Tue 6th March 2018 - Application closed

[2] Fri 16th March 2018 - First screening to be completed. Announcement to qualifiers

[3] Mon 26th March 2018 - Audition by Leandro Kees at the Goethe-Institut Seoul (Korea)

* Exact date will be informed to the qualifiers. Transportation and accommodation will be provided.

[4] Sun 30th March 2018 - Performers to be confirmed and informed

■ APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Tue 6th March 2018 23:59 Japan Time (No late applications will be accepted)

■ APPLICATION:

    Please submit the following materials by EMAIL.

◎ CV (in English)

◎ Headshot & Full-body photo

◎ Cover Letter - A4 x 1 page (in English) ◎ Video - about 3 minute long total

① Self-introduction in English (about 1 min) - Your name, age, country, dance/ theatre education, latest work, interests, etc.

② Selection of stage works (without texts. about 2 mins) - You may send the video recording of a performance you have already done (please make sure it clear who you are. i.e. avoid sending a video that you are one of the ensemble), or a new video that you especially filmed for this open call.

* Please upload the video to an online platform (Youtube, Dropbox, etc.) and send the link(s).

* You may send one link with both self-introduction and performance together, or send separate links (Please try not to exceed 3 minutes in total).

■ ENQUIRIES / SUBMISSION:

Nao Miyauchi (Ms) - ricca ricca*festa

Email: nm@nuchigusui-fest.com

*Please make the email subject: Application - THE STRANGERS