Naša umjetnička voditeljica Irma Unušić sudionica je velikog suradničkog EU projekta BABEL - The Art of Listening in Theatre for Young Audiences. Irma i Brigitte Dethier zajedno su fascilitirale završnu kreativnu BABEL radionicu za kazališne profesionalce koja se od 6. do 10. studenog 2025. odvila u Brusselexu u okviru Export / Import festivala za mladu publiku, u organizaciji Bronks Theater i Theatre la montagne magique. Nakon radionice, održana je i završna konferencija projekta BABEL. Ovaj veliki projekt koji podržava Kreativna Europa odvija se u partnerstvu 14 europskih kulturnih organizacija. Zalažući se za prava djece i mladih na sveobuhvatnu kulturnu participaciju, projekt istražuje komunikacijske procese, interkulturni dijalog i međusobno razumijevanje u kazalištu i izvedbenim umjetnostima za mladu publiku.
U zborniku projekta objavljen je Irmin autorski članak o bitnosti kazališne atmosfere u kontekstu umijeća slušanja u kazališnoj umjetnosti za mladu publiku - “Atmosphere. Performance as Shared Creation”. Zbornik projekta THE ART OF LISTENING IN THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES Research and Reflections from Performing Arts Festivals uskoro će biti dostupan i na web stranici projekta BABEL.
Odlomke Irminih misli donosimo niže, kao teasere na misiju i govor SHOOME:
What are we listening to in one another? How do we listen, not just to the words spoken, but to the emotional currents beneath them? In this space, atmosphere is created by everyone involved, with each person contributing to its flow. I create the atmosphere, and the atmosphere, in turn, creates me. This is the essence of collective experience.
When children enter a theatre or any performance space, they are not merely spectators. They are active participants in the creation of atmosphere. In performing arts for young audiences, this idea is central: everyone, performers and audience, shares the responsibility for the atmosphere. (…)
It becomes an atmosphere of sharing, of listening, and of responding, which leads to empathy. Empathy is not just an intellectual exercise; it is a bodily experience. It is the look in someone’s eyes, the touch of a hand, the breath we share. It is the silent communication that passes between people, creating a space of understanding, of connection. In theatre this is heightened – we can sense the tension, the excitement, the discomfort, the joy of others in the room. And, in turn, we respond, influencing the atmosphere further.
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