Rehearsing Futures

None of us needs telling that we live in extraordinary times.

The question is - how do we activate our multifaceted strengths to meet the challenges ahead?

Within the performing arts, we possess the power to embrace transformation and dance with complexity. The IETM Berlin Plenary Meeting 2025 will therefore be rooted in the resources that define our work: cultivating community, amplifying multiple perspectives and making space for processing our experiences by working with language, the body and emotions.

Our host city of Berlin is renowned for its vibrant and diverse performing arts scene that has long welcomed artists from around the world - there are over 100 different venues across the city, presenting work of all scales and styles. It has also recently been grappling with some major challenges - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/31/people-like-me-flocked-to-berlin-because-it-was-poor-but-sexy-those-times-are-overbudget https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/31/people-like-me-flocked-to-berlin-because-it-was-poor-but-sexy-those-times-are-overcuts of over 13% this year have targeted both small and large institutions alike, and the arts scene feels an increasing sense of insecurity. The nationwide shift towards extreme right-wing politics has resulted in an atmosphere of anxiety and threatened the safety of performers working around Germany. Additionally a recent https://www.dw.com/en/germany-passes-controversial-antisemitism-resolution/a-70715643federal resolution and “anti-discrimination clause” in Berlin have been criticised for their potential to limit freedom of expression. 

This meeting has been designed to meet this complex situation. Multiple local partners have united with IETM in a collaborative response that pools resources and which has inspired new approaches and formats, driven by the resourcefulness at the heart of our community. 

With radical optimism, we invite you to join us in turning our collective knowledge into the necessary superpowers for brighter futures.

https://www.ietm.org/en/meetings/ietm-berlin-plenary-meeting-2025/registerRegister now

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