Following an extended online creative exchange during the previous years, Hobson Street Theatre and The Paulus Church have physically joined forces, for the first time, in Rotterdam in the week ahead of ICAF 2023. Over the course of six days of intensive workshops with a focus on “encounter”, starting from Thursday 23rd March, participants from both organisations have explored the theme of “the sound of change” through a variety of artistic disciplines and media and by placing personal stories centerstage.
The results of this series of encounters and workshops will come together on the afternoon of Thursday 30 March for a public audience as part of a Paulus Podium, especially arranged for ICAF. The Paulus Podium will begin with a presentation from Pauluskerk and Hobson Streat Theatre to offer context into their organisations and ways of working. It will be followed by a screening of a short film production, made on-site during the six-days intensive workshops in Rotterdam. Finally, the participants will present the performances they have created together.