Scenography

Established in 1994 the Scenography Working Group focuses on the criticality of design as - and for - performance, the cultures, practices, theories, and politics of scenographies and scenographics from across the globe. The group represents a leading international forum for the sharing of research

The IFTR Scenography Working Group invites research contributions from and about areas that include the development, performance, and reception of environments, of embodied material practices and of mediatised performances, addressing elements that include space, costume, light, sound, projection, digital/mixed realities, participation and interaction, puppetry, and much more.

It embraces perspectives from multiple histories, present manifestations and possible futures, that may emerge from both situated and transnational communities of practice. It discusses and captures established and expansive scenographic practices, methodologies and pedagogies that may consider its affective workings as well as politics of representation in relation to performers and audiences.

As well as the annual IFTR World Congress gatherings, we hold interim events, such as at the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space.

By offering opportunities to share and discuss members’ research in a variety of formats, we aim to promote aesthetic, theoretical and philosophical investigations that are both distinct from and inclusive of technological developments for performance.

Early career researchers and postgraduate scholars (either as presenters or observer/participants) are welcome to the group although they may also wish to contribute to the IFTR New Scholars programme at each annual World Congress. IFTR rules prevent individuals from presenting more than one paper during the conference.

The Scenography Working Group's convenors are

Dr Donatella Barbieri d.barbieri@arts.ac.uk

Dr Christina (Xristina) Penna x.penna@derby.ac.uk

Golden Triga Award PQ23

Curator: Marina Maleni, Artistic Researcher and Installation Designer: Melita Couta, Collaborating Technical Advisor: Harris Kafkarides Art and Technology collaborator for AudioVisual/ New Media Support: Giorgos Lazoglou, Video Performance Artists: Pascal Caron and Melita Couta, Head of THOC Set Construction Workshop: Yiannis Christodoulou, Famagusta before: Audiovisula archive material granted by RIK Archive and Digital Herodotus.