Memo of APB Directors’ Conference 2014

Time: May 14, 2014

Place: Shanghai Theatre Academy

Participants: Tobias Biancone Director General UNESCO International Theatre Institute

 

Prof. Gong Baorong, APB Director

 

Member Participants: Prof. Han Sheng President，Shanghai Theatre Academy, China

 Ms. Zhang Fan Chairman, National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, Beijing China

Poon Wai Sum Resident playwright and Discipline Leader in Dramatic Writing, School of drama,  Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Hong Kong, China

Chien Lee Zen Dean, School of Theatre Arts, Taipei University of the Arts, Chinese Taipei

Hwang Ha Young Vice Dean, School of Drama, Korea National University of Arts, Korea

Ahn Chi Woon professor, Department of Theatre Studies, Hoseo University, Korea

Dr. Kus Yuliadi, M. Hum Professor, Department of Theatre, Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Farindokht Zahedi Professor, School of Drama and Music, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Fine Arts, School of Drama & Music, Iran

Dolgorsuren J. Dean of School of Stage and Screen Arts, Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture

Dr. A.S. Hardy Shafii Deputy Dean (Research), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Steven P.C. Fernandez Artistic Director, Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG) of the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Philippines

Amanda Gay Morris Dean (Performing Arts) Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore

Piyawat Thamkulangkool Lecturer, Producer, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Arts, Thailand

Peter Goessner Professor, Department of Theatre, TOHO GAKUEN College of Drama, Japan

 

 

Other Participants: Yu Shan Lu Instructor, Taipei University of the Arts, Chinese Taipei

Arinta Agustina S.Sn, M.A Professor, Department of Theatre, Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Temuulen B. Specialist of International Collaboration, Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture

Mohamad Omar Bidin Dean School of the Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Michael C. Lagura Apprentice Director, Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG) of the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Philippines

Aubrey Mellor Counsel to President, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore

Parida Manomaiphibul, Ph.D Lecturer, Chair of the Graduate Program, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Arts, Thailand

Bhanbhassa Dhubthien Lecturer, Performance Director, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Arts, Thailand

 

 

 

Guest Schools: Dr. Janys Hayes Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, University of Wollongong, Australia

Andrew Lewis Smith Associate Director, WA Screen Academy, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Australia

Mohammad Israfil Professor, Department of Theatre, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

Structure and membership of APB

 

Each Directors’ Conference should be structured with a meeting agenda and minutes for every discussion.

 

Before next Directors’ Conference a suggestion should be prepared for formalizing criteria for membership in APB.

 

Andrew Lewis Smith Associate Director, WA Screen Academy, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Australia and Mohammad Israfil Professor, Department of Theatre, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh gave short introductions of their schools. They will also send out written information about their schools to the APB member schools as a part of them applying for APB membership.

 

APB should look to support new members from countries, such as Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Colleges and universities from these countries may not be able to afford membership. APB member schools could share the cost of their membership and help them participate in the APB activities.

 

During next Directors’ Conference APB members should prepare to discuss the membership of other nations in the region e.g. Cal Arts, USA.

 

 

 

Hosting future APB Directors’ Conferences

 

 

The original decision was that the Directors’ conference should be held every year and students’ activities such as a Theatre Festivals, Master Classes, Workshops, Academic Exchanges should be offered ever second year. The present situation is that we do both every year. But the students’ activities must remain according to the ability of each host. It is optional to host a bigger event or a smaller or just the Directors’ Conference, which is the most important.

 

Each member school should send in proposals for future Students’ Activities.

 

Each member school should send information about up coming festivals and events in their respective areas.

 

Possible proposals

 

Amanda Morris Dean (Performing Arts) Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore: In 2015 Singapore turns 50 years old. The Singapore Drama Education Association (SDEA) will be hosting a conference in June 2015. Perhaps we could host a Directors’ meeting in connection to that.

 

 

Chien Lee Zen Dean, School of Theatre Arts, Taipei University of the Arts, Chinese Taipei: We are hosting a festival in Taipei in September 2017. Perhaps we could host the 2017 Directors’ Conference in connection to that.

 

 

 

 

Other issues

 

Farindokht Zahedi Professor, School of Drama and Music, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Fine Arts, School of Drama & Music, Iran, offers to share her curriculum (four years) of a discipline that promotes theatre for children.