| no man's land links *
Expat Cultural Communities |
| Initiatives that contribute to English-language
cultural life abroad, including literary networks, English-language
publishers and magazines, international literary festivals, workshops
and institutions for cultural exchange. To be continued ... |
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Labyrinth
Website of the "Association of English-Language Poets in Vienna",
"organisation of poetry readings and performances in Vienna and
the rest of Austria, publisher of the poetry magazine subdream". |
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vienna
lit * Festival: October 12-14, 2006.
"vienna lit is a newly-founded organisation that aims to provide
a platform for live literature and spoken word in english. we are
in the process of organising the first ever vienna lit festival, which
will feature english-speaking authors from austria and abroad. It
will be a wonderful opportunity to meet interesting writers and hone
your own skills in creative writing workshops. During the festival,
vienna lit will present its anthology vienna views, for which we are
currently collecting contributions by english-speaking authors who
have lived in vienna for a while."
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American
Theater Company
Based in Brussels. Classic modern and contemporary theater. |
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British-American
Theatre Company
"The BATS was formed in 1956 and put on its first performance in April
of that year. Since then, numerous productions have been staged in some
of Antwerp's top theatres: Arenberg Schouwberg, Fakkel Theatre and Klokhuis
Theatre." |
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Brussels
Light Opera Company
"The Brussels Light Opera Company asbl was founded in 1975 as the Brussels
Gilbert & Sullivan Society. … BLOC is the largest English-language
musical theatre performing company in Brussels." |
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Brussels
Shakespeare Society
Founded in 1976, performs mainly Shakespeare plays, as well as other classical
and modern theatrical works in English. |
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English
Comedy Club
"A Brussels based Amateur Theatre Group which is the oldest established
English Language Theatre Company on mainland Europe. Founded in 1909, The
English Comedy Club shares rehearsal space and a small studio theatre with
the Irish Theatre Group and the American Theater Company in Schaerbeek." |
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Irish
Theater Group
"Established in 1979 the Irish Theatre Group (ITG) aims to bring engaging
and entertaining community theatre to Brussels audiences." |
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Theatre
in English
"TIE is a group of professional teachers, theatre directors, creative
artists and actors. TIE offers educational opportunities in English-speaking
drama to participants or audiences in Belgium." Based in Brussels. |
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Alchemy
"The Alchemy Reading & Performance Series is an eclectic mix of
poetry, prose, music and more. We present voices from the Czech Republic
and abroad. Each evening features a guest reader or performer, followed
by a lively open mic." |
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Prague
International Poetry Festival
"The Prague International Poetry Festival is a major literary event
with an organic Prague-base. The Festival focuses on local and regional
poets, as well as poets from as far afield as India, Australia, Singapore,
and the United States. The purpose of the festival is both to serve a long-standing
need within the Prague literary community as well as to foster cultural
exchange between writers, editors, publishers and institutions beyond the
mere spectacle of a 'literary event.'" Next scheduled for May 2007. |
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Provokator
"Our aim: To provide a grass roots magazine with an open format focused
on music, art, culture, social and political commentary, literature, film,
photography and all forms of 'New Media'. To support creative interaction
on a local and international level, while blurring the borders of genre
and media through print and hyper link capabilities, aiding in cross referencing
of information. To smudge the boundaries of nationality and language by
encouraging journalists to write in their native language with an English
translation or summary." |
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Twisted
Spoon Press
"Twisted Spoon Press, founded in 1992, is an independent publisher
based in Prague. Focusing on translating a variety of writing from Central
& Eastern Europe, our list includes some internationally recognized
names as well as up-and-coming authors who are having their work published
in English for the first time. We place equal emphasis on introducing both
new works from contemporary writers and work from an earlier period that
has been neglected in English translation. Together with our 'expatriate'
writers series, we offer an eclectic and unique selection of literature
from the region." |
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West
Michigan University Prague Summer Program
"The culmination of a decade of cooperation with Prague's Charles University,
the Prague Summer Program offers writers, photographers and students of
culture from a variety of backgrounds the opportunity to be mentored by
some of the biggest names in world photography or contemporary English-language
literature, as well as by some of the luminaries of Central European culture." |
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Un
bureau sur l'Atlantique
Invites American poets to France for readings, translation seminars and
other events. Also publishes American poets in French translation. |
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Kilometer
Zero
"Kilometer Zero is an international collective of artists and writers
who met in Paris, through George Whitman's Shakespeare and Company bookstore
in the year 2000. We publish a magazine, produce theatre and performance
art, host shows and events, and engage in political debate." |
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Moving
Parts
"In 1995 Michael O'Brien, an English playwright living in Paris, wanted
to hear what his plays sounded like so that he could perfect them before
submitting them to publishers. From this idea was born Moving Parts, a bilingual
group which offers authors, whether writing in English or in French, the
opportunity to obtain feedback on their work." |
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Amerikahaus
München
Features English-language talks, readings, film nights and reading groups,
as well as an extensive English-language library. |
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British
Council
Maintains infocentre in Berlin, with regional coordinators in Düsseldorf
and Munich. Sponsors events with British writers and artists in Germany,
with listings on the website. |
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DAAD
"The German Academic Exchange Service is one of the world's largest
and most respected intermediary organisations in its field. Scores of students,
teachers, researchers and scientists supported by the DAAD have been able
to gain valuable experience abroad." |
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Deutsch-Amerikanisches
Zentrum
Located in Stuttgart, features cultural and other events in English and
an English-language library. |
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Anglistentheater
Augsburg
Associated with Augsburg University, shows modern British theater in the
original and hosts British and Irish theater ensembles. |
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Anglophone
Collaborative Theatre of Stuttgart
"The ACTS project is a joint venture in Anglophone Actor and Media
Training, Event Media Site-Specific Theatre and Multi-Media Promotion."
Associated with the University of Media, Stuttgart. |
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Bamberg
University English Drama Group
"The BUEDG is associated with the Department of English Literature
at the University of Bamberg. We usually stage one play per year …
During the winter months we usually offer a Theatre Workshop." |
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The Bonn
Players
"The Bonn Players is an international group based in Bonn, whose purpose
is to present high quality English-language theatre. … Formerly known
as the British Embassy Players, the group has performed regularly in Bonn
since 1980 and in the Millennium year of 2000 has celebrated its 20th anniversary." |
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The
Darmstadt Performing Arts Center
English-language theater oriented toward American military community. |
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The
Day-Old Theater
"In November 1991, at the Johannes-Gutenberg University of Mainz, The
Day-Old Theater was born. The D.O.T., an independent student theater group
that stages plays in English, owes its existence to the local American Studies
division." |
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Duisburg
University English Theatre
"The Duisburg University English Theatre (DUET) was started by Alan
Webb and Elizabeth von Schoff in 1982. Based on English, American and Irish
workshops of acting and directing, it has been performing plays for many
years." |
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English
Theatre Frankfurt
"The continent's largest English-language theatre." Also runs
the "Drama Club", a theater workshop for young people. |
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Entity
Theatre Workshop
"Founded in 1999, the group is committed to the workshop principles
of allowing participants time to develop, experiment, and have fun."
Based in Munich. |
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Frankfurt
English Speaking Theatre e.V.
Established in 1977. "The club aims to cultivate and promote English-speaking
amateur theatre in all its various forms." |
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The
German Society for Contemporary Theatre and Drama in English
"The German Society for Contemporary Theatre and Drama in English was
founded in Siegen in 1992 with a view to promoting the study of contemporary
theatre and drama in English and offering support to researchers and teachers."
Associated with the Universität Mainz. |
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The
Hamburg Players e. V.
"Founded in 1965, the Hamburg Players have provided native English
speakers, Germans, and anyone with a love for the English language and the
theatre with an opportunity to meet, to produce and to perform English-language
plays from many different English-speaking countries." |
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Kelley
Theater
"Providing award-winning entertainment for the Stuttgart community
for 25 years." |
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The Maniacts
Drama group of the English department of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Freiburg. (Site in German.) |
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New
English-American Theater
"The idea was conceived in 1991 as a means of making English language
plays more widely available to Stuttgart audiences." |
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Osnabrück
Amateur Dramatics Society
"Osnabrück Amateur Dramatics Society performs live theatre in
English for the benefit of the Armed Forces community and the local population
in and around Osnabrück. OADS has been around for several decades,
at times under other names (OATS, NOMADS). Our oldest record of performances
is dated 1979, but it is rumoured the society has been running since the
1950s." |
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Provisional
Players
"The Provisional Players are one of the two English-language theater
groups at the Neuphilologische Fakultät at Tübingen university.
Our original focus was on American drama but in the past few years we have
staged quite a few British plays and have occasionally also strayed into
German language drama." |
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Roadside
Theater
"Roadside Theater is an amateur community theater provided by the US
Forces stationed overseas. For over 45 years, we have provided a full schedule
of theater-related programs for servicemen and their families, civilians,
and their invited guests in and around the Heidelberg area." |
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The Tübingen
Anglo-Irish Theatre Group
"Founded in 1980 by students of English at the University of Tübingen
in southern Germany, the group has become an institution of Tübingen
cultural life (says the local press!), exploring the length, breadth and
depth of Irish drama written in the English language." |
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White
Horse Theatre
"WHT is the world's largest educational touring theatre, performing
to over 350,000 people per year. WHT is a professional theatre company,
which specialises in the use of theatre as an aid in the teaching of English." |
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Crossing
Border
"Crossing Border is the festival where literature, music, film
and the visual arts combine to take central stage. … For 13 years
now, the crème de la crème of the international literature
world has come together at the Crossing Border festival."
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The
John Adams Institute
Features lectures and readings in Amsterdam and the Hague by American political,
intellectual and literary figures from Jane Fonda to Jonathan Franzen, Jay
McInerney to Madeleine Albright. Also offers courses on American literature
in Dutch. |
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Poetry International
Festival
"The Poetry International Foundation is a literary organization which
aims to publicize good poetry from the Netherlands and other countries and
to promote an international exchange between poets, poetry translators,
poetry connoisseurs and poetry lovers. Poetry International's main activity
is the organization of a number of annual events: the Poetry International
Festival, Poetry Day and the Children's Festival." Based in Rotterdam. |
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Poetry
World Slamship
International slam competition held in Rotterdam. |
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Wordsinhere
"wordsinhere is an international collective of writers based in The
Netherlands. We are writers from around the world collaborating our voices
to build and initiate avenues of literary exchange between cultures, nationalities,
languages, genres, and forms." Organizes readings, performances and
workshops and publishes the magazine Versal. |
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Anglo-American Theatre Group
"The AATG is an amateur group who enjoy, perform and support English-language
theatre." Based in the Hague. |
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IDEA Drama
Group
"IDEA was formed initially in 1991 as a means to allow English-speaking
people in the area of Dordrecht to participate in the production and performance
of amateur theatricals. The major form of production was and still is the
annual Christmas Panto - a form which is apparently unknown outside the
UK." |
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InPlayers
"Founded by the British Society shortly after the Second World War,
the In Players are Amsterdam's oldest English-speaking theatre company.
The group's distinguishing feature is its innovative approach to a broad
repertoire, ranging from modern classics to musicals and Christmas pantomimes,
and including original plays written by members of the group." |
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Out
of Attica
"A theatrical treat, combining performing arts, visuals, and the meaning
of life in a cup of tea." Started as student theatre group in Maastricht
in 1993. |
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British
Council
"We support some of the best of UK artists to travel overseas and
give performances or collaborate with artists from other countries. Through
this we hope to give a modern, diverse picture of the UK, and promote
better understanding between the UK and other countries." Also maintains
information centres and libraries in many countries and organizes English
courses. See below for local British Councils.
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expatriate
literary circle
"The Expatriate Literary Circle Magazine was designed to bring together
a group of intellects looking to share good classic reads and stimulating
discussions. The website has been set-up to simulate the same Parisian cafe
atmosphere of the 1920's - as experienced by our expatriate forefathers,
which included the likes of Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein,
E.M. Forster and T.S. Eliot. The Book Club Online will read and discuss
a classic book a month selected from a list of member recommendations from
the Reading Group." |
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Festival
of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies
"FEATS is an annual competition between English-speaking amateur
theatrical groups resident in mainland Europe to see who can put on the
best production. … The Festival started many years ago as a friendly
sparring match between a few groups in the BeNeLux countries, and has
since grown to a four-day festival of international renown."
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