Latest IDEA Events and Calls
IDEA WEBINAR: Socially Engaged Theatre: Practices & Future Directions now on YouTube!
Didn't get a chance to participate in our webinar Socially Engaged Theatre: Practices and Future Directions last Saturday? The webinar is now available on our YouTube channel! https://youtu.be/XO3D5oJA0uI Full program:...
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the first ever IDEA AWARDS!
Dear members of IDEA, We are proud to give out the CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the first ever IDEA AWARDS! The IDEA Awards recognise excellence, service and innovation in drama theatre education by individuals, groups, organisations and institutions in the...
SAVE THE DATE: IDEA World Congress 2027 in Ankara
The 11th International Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress will be held from 20th to 25th July 2027 in Ankara, Türkiye. The Congress is hosted by IDEA member from Türkiye, Çağdaş Drama Derneği, with the theme Humanity is Responsibility. More information about...
Webinar: “Socially Engaged Theatre: Practices and Future Directions”
IDEA will be hosting a webinar Socially Engaged Theatre: Practices and Future Directions on 11th April 2026 from 12pm UTC. This webinar explores socially engaged drama and theatre practices from around the world. Practitioners and researchers will share examples of...
Member Endorsed Events
“Participation Effect. Perspectives on Theatre & Film in Education” – Conference Highlights
The International Conference “Participation Effect. Perspectives on Theatre and Film in Education” brought together researchers, educators, artists, and practitioners from around the world to explore the role of participatory practices in theatre and film education....
Program of the 33rd International Congress of Creative Drama in Education
Program of the 33rd International Congress of Creative Drama in Education, organized by IDEA member Çağdaş Drama Derneği and endorsed by IDEA can be downloaded here. Although creative drama is essentially defined as a process art, this process sometimes evolves into a...
33rd International Creative Drama in Education Congress
Although creative drama is essentially defined as a process art, this process sometimes evolves into a visible product - sometimes planned, sometimes spontaneous. In this transformation, striking a balance between the experiential nature of the process and the...
Participation Effect
The international conference “Participation Effect. Perspectives on Theatre and Film in Education” will take place between 27–29 October and will gather professors, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of theatre, film and related areas to share practices,...









