International Summer Academy 2026

Programme Overview

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

6:00 pm – Dinner
7:30 pm – General Assembly of DGfT
Non-members are warmly welcome!

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Thursday, 04 June 2026

8:00 – 9:00 am – Breakfast

10:00 – 11:00 am (Room A)
Opening of the Conference

MASTERCLASSES (1-day) + WORKSHOPS (2-day, Thu & Fri)

11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Masterclasses 1 – 4 and Workshops 1 – 4
12:30 – 2:00 pm – Lunch + Coffee/Cake
2:30 – 6:00 pm – Masterclasses 1 – 4 and Workshops 1 – 4
6:00 pm – Dinner

Evening: Space for exchange and informal gathering

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Friday, 05 June 2026

8:00 – 9:00 am – Breakfast

9:30 am – 12:30 pm  Masterclasses 1 – 4 and Workshops 1 – 4
12:30 – 2:00 pm  Lunch + Coffee/Cake
2:30 – 6:00 pm  Masterclasses 1 – 4 and Workshops 1 – 4
6:00 pm  Dinner

7:30 – 9:00 pm
Preparation of presentations / performances offering insights into Workshops 5–8
Exchange among Masterclass participants

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Saturday, 06 June 2026

8:00 – 9:00 am – Breakfast

9:15 am
Presentations and Performances: Insights into the Masterclasses and Workshops

11:15 am
Lecture: Amani Mussa and Susana Pendzik (tbc)

12:30 – 2:00 pm  Lunch + Coffee/Cake

2:15 pm
Lecture: Salvo Pitruzzella

3:20 pm
Lecture: Anna Seymor (tbc)

4:25 pm
Panel Discussion:
Navigating Tension Fields, Playing with Life Forces – The Everyday and the Extraordinary in Theatre Therapy Practice

5:15 pm
Closing and Farewell

6:30 pm  Dinner

8:00 pm
Let the Life Forces Dance – Stage Open for the Night!
Party in the Auditorium

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Programme status: 15 February 2026. Subject to change.