Call for Application for a Workshop for Young Critics at the Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM), Thailand

The AICT/IATC is offering a workshop for young theatre critics to be held from 12 to 17 March 2025 (arrival on 12 March, departure on 17 March) in Bangkok, Thailand during Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM) 2025 titled “Tip of an Iceberg”—the first ever AICT/IATC event in Southeast Asia!

You can now apply as soon as possible for one of the 20 places offered, 10 for the French-language group and 10 for the English-language group. To apply, you need to be a professional critic aged between 18 and 35 years old. All applicants are invited to send in their application form, together with a brief CV (just one page!), 3 examples of article published in the press and a letter of recommendation from the head of the AICT/IATC section in their country (if their country has a national section of the AICT/IATC or is part of a regional section). All these documents should be sent in a single PDF file, if possible.

Please note the following:

• It is the candidates who must send in their applications, not the AICT/IATC section leaders.Make sure you are fluent in English or French.You must of course fill in the application form.

You will each have a single room at LiT Hotel Bangkok with daily breakfast. You will receive tickets to all BIPAM performances. Airport transfers will be provided by the hosts, IATC—Thailand Center and Department of Dramatic Arts, Chulalongkorn University.

The monitors are, for the English language group: Hana Strejčková (Czechia), for the French language group: Sophie Pouliot (Canada).

Applications will be accepted until 20th february 2025 and should be sent to the AICT/IATC Training Course Director, Jean-Pierre Han: jp.han@free.fr. A final list of all selected participants will be announced as soon as possible, to allow everyone to make their travel arrangements, and to obtain a visa for Thailand if necessary.