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Fence Partners

The Fence has been privileged to work with:

7Stages Atlanta, USA

Were one of the key venues as part of Fence 28 in Atlanta

Afrodita Compagnia, Italy

Claudia dells Seta was our host for the Tuscan retreat part of Fence 16.

AFTEC, China

have collaborated with The Fence on 3 editions of the Plays for Young People project in Hong Kong

Allianz Kultur Stiftung, Germany

Supported Fence 22 in Istanbul through their small grants programme.

Arcola Theatre, London, UK

Mehmet Ergen was the host partner of Fence 9 in Istanbul at Talimhane Tiyatrosu, which was the cousin theatre of The Arcola. The Arcola is by affinity the natural base in London for The Fence.

Arte Urbana Collectif, Bulgaria

Hosted Fence 27 in Sofia.

Arts Council England, UK

Supported Fence 20 in New York / New England through their Artists International Development Fund programme.

Supported Fence 8 in Leeds through their Grants for the Arts programme, via West Yorkshire Playhouse.

The Arvon Foundation, UK

Co-hosted the initial Fence meeting at John Osborne’s old house in Clun, Shropshire, thanks to Paul Warwick and Ed Collier.

Bazar Café, France

Our host partner at La Charité sur Loire for Fence 23 and 25. Also the French base of The Fence.

Belletrist Association, Hungary

Supported the participation in Fence meetings of Hungarian Fence members.

Border Crossings, Ireland-UK

Border Crossings (Sligo / London) are collaborating with The Fence on CRE-ACTORS: Training intercultural theatre-makers for a diverse Europe, (2021-22) with support from EU Erasmus+.

British Council, UK

Supported the establishment of the network by helping us with cashflow from our EQUAL funding. Supported Fence 4 in Belgrade, 8.5 in Paris, 15 in Rabat, 17in Amsterdam, and 25in Cairo with grants towards travel and accommodation.

The Danish Dramaturg Network, Denmark

Collaborated with The Fence on the International Dramaturgy Lab, 2020-21, featuring 93 dramaturgs across 5 partner organisations

D-CAF Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, Egypt

Thanks to Ahmed al Attar and his colleagues and via the co-ordinating skills of Sara Shaarawi, D-CAF were our hosts for Fence 26 in Cairo.

Drama Dept, National Theatre, Belgrade, Serbia

Were our hosts for Fence 4, where we completed the planning for the Janus project – Fence 5,6,7 & 8.

Dramacum, Bucharest, Romania

Dramacum were one of the co-ordinating partners of Fence 10 in Timisoara. Andrea Valeean and her colleagues were also part of Wonderland - a partnership bid we submitted to the EU Culture Programme. We didn’t get the bid away, but celebrate Andrea’s work with Dramacum in developing a generation of playwriting talent in Romania.

The Dramaturgs’ Network, Europe

The Dramaturgs’ Network collaborated with The Fence on the International Dramaturgy Lab, 2020-21, featuring 93 dramaturgs across 5 partner organisations

Dutch Performing Arts, Netherlands

Supported the Boom! Project with 3 UK and 4 Dutch playwrights and theatre makers

DutchCulture, Netherlands

Supported Fence 17 in Amsterdam.

Embassy of the Netherlands in the UK, Netherlands

Supported the Boom! Project with 3 UK and 4 Dutch playwrights and theatre makers

Etc_Caraibe, Guadeloupe

Were our co-host partner for Fence 13 in Guadeloupe.

Ethnic Kitchen, Lithuania

Were the key brokering partner for Fence 24 in Rokiskis, Lithuania.

EU Culture 2000, Europe

Supported The Janus Project (Fence 5,6,7& 8).

EU Equal, Europe

Supported the creation and early incubation of the Fence (1,2,3 & 4) via the Creative Renewal initiative.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, USA

Co-hosting partner for Fence 18 and Fence 20 in New England.

Eurodram, Europe

Script-in-translation network which through its language based committees focuses on the Mediterranean, Caucuses and minority European languages. Many F ence members are also part of Eurodram and we have held joint meetings at Fence 19 in Prishtina and Fence 22 in Istanbul.

Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

Co-Hosted us for the return leg of Acts Of Translation, a special London-Paris initiative (Fence 8.5) which ignited a Francophone Fence.

IETM – International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts, International

The IETM were an important stimulus to the establishment of The Fence. Fence Meetings have been held as IETM satellites or parallel off-meetings. Fence 1 Birmingham, Fence 2 Budapest, Fence 4 Belgrade, Fence 6 Utrecht, Fence 12 Glasgow, Fence 26 Cairo.

Institut Francais, France

Supported Fence 8.5 and the creation of a Francophone Fence.

Institut Supérieur d’Art Dramatique et d’Animation Culturelle - I.S.A.D.A.C, Rabat, Morocco

Were the host partner for Fence 15 in Rabat, via Latefa Ahrrare and with the co-ordination of Mohammed el Hafi.

Istanbul Theatre Festival, Turkey

Thanks to Leman Yilmaz, and via the indefatigable Hakan Silahsizoglu, Istanbul Theatre Festival were our host partner for Fence 22 in Istanbul.

Jiwar Creation and Society, Barcelona, Spain

Ahmed Ghazali and his partner Mirella set up this wonderful artists’ residency in Barcelona. Ahmed was instrumental in initiating Fence 15 in Rabat, before it was taken over and led by Mohammed el Hafi - and contributed to the creation of the Francophone network.

Kings College London, UK

Partnered The Fence on Ireland has struck Oil as part of their Arts and Humanities Festival in London in 2017.

Lark Play Development Center, New York, USA

John Eisner and his colleagues at The Lark were our co-hosts for Fence 18 and 20.

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, Americas

The LMDA collaborated with The Fence on the International Dramaturgy Lab, 2020-21, featuring 93 dramaturgs across 5 partner organisations

LiteraturHaus, Graz, Austria

Co-hosted Fence 3 and Fence 7 in Graz.

National Theatre of Timisoara, Romania

Ada Hausvater and her colleagues at the National Theatre of Timsoara were hosts for Fence 10. Also with the support of Christian Modreanu and Andrea Valeean at Dramacum.

Nationaltheater Mannheim, Germany

Thanks to Ulrike Syha, were one of the co-hosting partners for Fence 21 in Mannheim.

Nightswimming, Toronto, Canada

Brian Quirt and his colleagues were part of Wonderland - a partnership bid we submitted to the EU Culture Programme. We didn’t get the bid away, but celebrate Brian’s work both here and with the Banff Playwrights Colony.

Oyun Yaz, Talimhane Tiyatrosu, Istanbul, Turkey

Were our host partners for Fence 9, thanks to Mehmet Ergun and Secil Honeywill.

The Play Company, New York, USA

Thanks t o Melissa Hardy, One of the co-ordinating partners for Fence 18 and Fence 20 in New York / New England.

Playwrights Guild of Canada, Canada

Robin Morrow and her colleagues were part of Wonderland - a partnership bid we submitted to the EU Culture Programme. We didn’t get the bid away, but celebrate Robin’s work at PGC.

Playwrights Studio, Scotland, UK

Thanks to Julie Ellen, PSS were our hosts in Glasgow for Fence 12. Nicola Sturgeon Shea and her colleagues were subsequently part of Wonderland - a partnership bid we submitted to the EU Culture Programme. We didn’t get the bid away, but celebrate Nicola’s work at PSS.

Qendra Multimedia, Prishtina, Kosovo, Kosovo

Jeton Neziraj was our host for Fence 19 in Prishtina, in collaboration with Eurodram.

Quai Des Arts, Paris, France

Were, via Alain Foix, the brokering partner for Fence 13 Guadeloupe, Fence 14 Paris/Bondy, Fence 23 and Fence 25 La Charité sur Loire.

Rokiskis Cultural Centre, Lithuania

Were our hosts for Fe nce 24 in Rokiskis, Lithuania.

Schauspielhaus Graz, Austria

Hosted us for part of Fence 7 in Graz as part of the Janus project.

Schloß Rezhof, Graz, Austria

Hosted us for part of Fence 7 in Graz as part of the Janus project.

Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatique, Paris, France

Supported our work with grants towards Fence 8.5, Fence 14 and Fence 23.

Soho Theatre, London, UK

Co-Hosted us for the return leg of Acts Of Translation, a special London-Paris initiative (Fence 8.5) which ignited a Francophone Fence.

Steirische Herbst, Graz, Austria

Were one of the contributin g partners to Fence 7 in Graz as part of the Janus project.

STOD Finland, Finland

Collaborated with The Fence on the International Dramaturgy Lab, 2020-21, featuring 93 dramaturgs across 5 partner organisations

Tampere Theatre Festival, Finland

Hosted us for Fence 5 in Tampere as part of the Janus project.

Teatro dell’Argine (Bologna), Italy

Are collaborating with The Fence on CRE-ACTORS: Training intercultural theatre-makers for a diverse Europe, (2021-22) with support from EU Erasmus+.

Teatro valle occupato, Italy

Fence 16 in Rome was to support Laura Verga, Tony Alliota and colleagues with the occupation of Teatro valle in their 3-year attempt to prevent the municipal authorities selling this C18th theatre to a developer who planned to turn it into a themed restaurant…

Die Theater Chemnitz, Germany

Thanks to Esther Holland-Merten and Dieter Boyer, Die Theater Chemnitz were our hosts for Fence 11.

Théâtre du Soleil, Paris, France

Are collaborating with The Fence on CRE-ACTORS: Training intercultural theatre-makers for a diverse Europe, (2021-22) with support from EU Erasmus+.

Théâtre National Mohammed V, Morocco

Provided our working space for Fence 15 in Rabat.

TINFO Theater Info, Finland

Via Riitta Seppala, One of the co-ordinating partners of the Janus Project and co-ordinating partner for Fence 5 in Tampere.

Uni-T Graz, Austria

Edith Draxl was one of the co-ordinating partners of the Janus Project and Uni-T were our hosts for Fence 3 and 7 in Graz.

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, UK

Alex Chisholm was the The Lead co-ordinating partner of the Janus Project and WYP were our hosts for Fence 8 in Leeds.