Do you have a concept of a show that you would like to bring internationally?

We understand that this new and fancy concept of Concept Pitching can be a little hard to grasp, but we believe that this is the new step of making performing arts even more accessible!

Pitching your concept means that you’re essentially pitching the finished performance - or as we like to call it, the concept - without the actors, scenography and technical team that you used in the production.

When you pitch the concept you pitch the essence and the spine of the finished product with the artistic team that created it. All the nerves and muscles will then be provided by the venues interested to give rise to a new kind of person - pardon the analogy.

Because there are many natural barriers to exporting performing arts that use language internationally this is a great way to bypass that hurdle. The programmer who picks up the concept bring the artistic team to their venue, provide a local team of actors and the artistic team then produces the show with this local touch and within their context.

We believe that this is both beneficial to the exporter and importer as it gives an opportunity for that local touch and a deeper exchange. It’s also environmentally and economically conscious in terms of shipping a whole production abroad.

The modern performing arts don’t work as strictly with a script, but rather devise and develop performances - a concept. This is an opportunity to bring that performance to life in new exciting locations!

If you are selected you will be given 6 minutes in front of the programmers to pitch your concept. You can use visuals as you like and make it as sporty as you’d like. After the event every participant is invited to attend an international mingle to enjoy a drink with the other participants and programmers.