Backstage Academy are pleased to announce the first Backstage Academy Symposium, in collaboration with XPLOR. To be held on 22nd & 23rd of September 2022., Backstage Academy Symposium will take place at Production Park, West Yorkshire.

The Symposium aims to promote a broad dialogue to reflect on multidisciplinary and intersectional practices and education among academics, students and industry practitioners in the live events and creative industries.

Focusing on three pillars related to Backstage Academy’s practice and education in creative production: Environment, Audience & Sustainability, they invite you to address and reflect on practices and education among multidisciplinary and intersectional research and projects including technology, arts, design, reception, and in educating future generations in response to mixed and hybrid demands.

Submission are welcome for the following presentation categories:
Papers (20 minutes), Provocations (10 minutes) and Inspirations (5 minutes).

Applications may correspond to one or more of the Symposium topics proposed below:

• Liveness in the digital age and virtual production
• Empowered audience
• Sustainability in the XXI century for the creative sector

If you have any questions please contact: 2022symposium@backstage-academy.co.uk

Attendance is free and the event will be in-person, please pre-register here!

Click here for more information about the event and presentation application!