SENA 2022 will again celebrate the excellence of contemporary Design for Performance from Southern European & Northern African countries and regions, including all areas of Design for Performance as: Set, Costume, Lighting, Sound; as well as Research, Education and Technical training.
SENA is a biennial regional project of OISTAT, which every 2 years is organized by a different country. In its second edition, SENA 2022 is organized by CORP’SCENE and will take place in the National Theatre Mohamed V RABAT and the cultural centre BENSLIMAN, Rabat, Morocco in October 25 – 29, 2022.
SENA 2022 coming to Morocco in October 25 - 29, 2022 will be organized in dialogue with the International Theatre Festival of Women Directors 2022 - BODY (جسد )
The 5-day program includes exhibition, performances, workshops, talks, seminars and sessions in collaboration with the Canon project and the following OISTAT Commissions: Research Commission, Education Commission, Architecture Commission, Publication & Communication Commission, Costume Design Sub-commission, Sound Design Sub-commission and Lighting Design Sub-commission.
Exhibition
The Exhibition is dedicated to presenting the excellence of contemporary designer’s productions from the region between 2017 to May 2022. Around 25 exhibitors will be selected by the jury panel to present their design works at the National Theatre Mohamed V exhibition space. Due to the extended deadline for submissions, the exhibitors will be announced in late September.
*The Exhibition opening: 25th of October 2022
Workshops
The workshops are focused on international educational exchange. The workshop program will be developed in collaboration with OISTAT Commissions and Sub-commissions listed above. Workshops will be offered in-person only for the event attendees, locals and internationals.
Panel Sessions
International and local theatre practitioners and researchers will take part in the panel sessions, created and delivered with the collaboration of OISTAT members and OISTAT Commissions and Sub-commissions listed above. The panel sessions will be offered in-person and online only (it will not be delivered in a hybrid format).
Side Program
A side program will be offered to the participants as optional, including Live Performances, Theatre tours and sightseeing.
The Programme is in development, and it will be published in late September. Until then, please find below the schedule days and times for SENA 2022
Monday, 24th October:
Arrival Day
Tuesday, 25th October:
10:00 – 13:00 Morning in-person programme
17:00 – 20:00 Exhibition opening and reception
Wednesday, 26th October:
10:00 – 12:30 Morning in-person programme
12:30 – 14:00 Online programme
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 – 17:30 Afternoon in-person programme
From 18:00 Evening optional programme
Thursday, 27th October:
10:00 – 12:30 Morning in-person programme
12:30 – 14:00 Online programme
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 – 17:30 Afternoon in-person programme
From 18:00 Evening optional programme
Friday, 28th October:
10:00 – 12:30 Morning in-person programme
12:30 – 14:00 Online programme
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 – 17:30 Afternoon in-person programme
From 18:00 Evening optional programme
Saturday, 29th October:
9:00 – 17:00 City Tours and/or Theatre Tours
19:00 – 21:00 Closing reception
How to Get to Rabat
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SENA2022 Venues address
National Theatre Mohamed V: B.P.:, 172 Av. Al Mansour Addahbi, Rabat, Morocco Cultural Centre of BENSLIMAN: Avenue Forces Armées Royales
*Distance between the venues: 62 km
Where to Stay (Recommended Hotels):
Registration is free of charge. The registration will be opened in late September.
Project Leader: Amim Boudrika & Tarik Ribh
OISTAT EC Liaison: Hazem Shebl & Mia David
OISTAT Headquarters Liaison: Chenshin Wang
OISTAT President: Aby Cohen
*For any additional information, please contact info_sena@oistat.org