OISTAT Global Exchange #3: Canada x Cyprus
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Time: 11:00–12:30 (UTC+0)
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Location: Zoom meeting room
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Moderated by OISTAT Headquarters
Participating Centres
OISTAT Canada Centre: Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology / Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques (CITT/ICTS)
OISTAT Cyprus Centre: Cyprus Centre of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (CYCSTAT)
[ Registration Link: https://oistatglobalexchange3.eventbrite.com]
OISTAT (International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians) is an organization dedicated to the visibility of theatre design, technolgy, architecture in live performance field while building connections across the international theatre community.
As 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of OISTAT Headquarters’ relocation to Taiwan, OISTAT Headquarters plans a series of events to further broaden both Taiwanese and global theatre communities’ interest in and understanding of OISTAT.
“OISTAT Global Exchange” is a curated series of online panels hosted via Zoom. These sessions introduce OISTAT Centres and the wider international theatre landscape while highlighting the immense value of global collaboration. Over four conversations, representatives from different regions will share insights into their organizations, recent projects, and their local theatre environments.
Moderator / Wan-Jung Wei
Executive Director of OISTAT
WEI is the first executive director of OISTAT with a background in diplomatic training since its founding in 1968. She believes in the shared essence of diplomacy and performing arts—both as means of fostering dialogue in everyday life. While in her teenage years, she practiced hip-hop dance and later transitioned to contemporary dance, which deepened her understanding of movement as a form of expression. Through dance critiques, she explores the intersection of contemporary dance and society, with a particular focus on feminism and gender issues. WEI holds an MA in Arts Politics from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She loves dogs.
Panelist / Jacquie Lazar
Executive Director of the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology / Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques (CITT/ICTS).
Jacquie Lazar has spent over 20 years working behind the scenes in the theatre industry, taking on a wide range of roles including Front of House Manager, Head Electrician, Assistant Technical Director, Technical Director, Production Manager, and Theatre Manager. Her experience has given her a deep understanding of both the creative and technical sides of live performance.
She is actively involved in several working groups that help to develop industry standards and best practices, including the Mental Health Working Group, Event Safety Working Group, Entertaining Health Working Group, and the ETCP Council.
Lazar is currently the Executive Director for the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology / Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques (CITT/ICTS). She also serves as Chair of the Board for Shadowpath Theatre a not-for-profit theatre company based in York Region, Ontario.
Panelist / Mariza Bargilly
President of Cyprus Centre of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (CYCSTAT)
Mariza Bargilly is a Cypriot scenographer, visual artist, educator and cultural practitioner. She is President of CYCSTAT – Cyprus Centre of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians, a member of OISTAT. Working in scenography and performance design since 2002, she has collaborated extensively in theatre and film, while also developing curatorial and international projects focused on performance design. She has served as Artistic Director and Curator of the Limassol Municipal Arts Centre and co-curated the Performance Design Futures Symposium. Through CYCSTAT, she actively promotes international exchange, collaboration and opportunities for emerging and established performance designers.
Participant Information
OISTAT was established in 1968 by seven founding countries, Canada, Czechoslovakia, the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Israel, and the United States. OISTAT was born as a bridge for theatre practitioners during a divided era. Today, it remains a global network celebrating design, technology, and architecture in live performance.
After being based in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, OISTAT Headquarters officially relocated to Taiwan in 2006. In honor of OISTAT Headquarters’ 20th year in Taiwan, OISTAT Headquarters is hosting a series of events, bridging the Taiwanese theatre scene with a vibrant global theatre community to celebrate a shared past and envision the collective future.
