METROPOLIS - PROMISED LANDS is a project supported by Scuole Civiche di Milano - Fondazione di partecipazione with its department the “Civica Scuola di Teatro Paolo Grassi” (Milan, Italy) in partnership with Divadlo Continuo (Malovice, Czech Republic), the Cultural Centre Zaharada (Banska Bystrica, Slovakia), National University of Theatre and Cinematography “I.L.Caragiale” (Bucharest, Romania).
Promised Lands – Metropolis uses the theatrical language to narrate the changing contemporary society, starting from the observation of reality, with attention to those social themes that are relevant to the creation of a shared European identity. The project is divided into various phases with its final moment being the writing and staging of unique and original acts co-produced by young European artists. Centred on the migration topic, it starts from a reflection on the development of a city under the action of migratory forces – including social, anthropological and urban changes – with the involvement of migrant artists. It is a format linking theatrical training, study of the reality and social inclusion, with a strong impact on the cultural and social dimension. The realisation of the project will actively involve, in each partner-country, charities, humanitarian camps, local associations and entities operating in migration-related contexts. The project also includes the realisation of workshops, "performative interviews", events, seminars, conferences and shows that will take place in conventional and non-conventional venues, so to attract and involve a new type of audience among migrants and people living in distressed areas. Finally, a documentary will illustrate the various creation phases and the development of the project.
