Green E.Th.I.Cs Live game artistic co-creation has begun!
On 30 September 2023, the FECE team arrived in Crete to meet with artists for the 10 artistic partners involved in the Green Ethics project.
Before the meeting, the FECE team created five artistic proposals related to climate change and environmental protection. From 1-6 October, each partner presented their proposals using theatre and visual arts. The meeting was an excellent opportunity for everyone to create EU and local artistic content that will be used in the Green E.Th.I.Cs Live game.
The Green E.Th.I.Cs Live game is an interactive performance consisting of scenography of 40 squares, each containing information related to climate change and civic engagement. Scientific content is made accessible through theatre and visual arts. During the game, the audience is divided into two teams that move their “human pieces” along the squares by rolling dice. Each square teaches and presents a specific action related to climate change. The game is based on the Social and Community Theatre Center Methodology.
The meeting began with the presentation of artistic content. Some proposals were further developed with other partners to match the content to the game better. The focus of the work was on three main points: the structure of the game and the scoring system, the amount of scientific information (previously developed by the Technical University of Crete) in the artistic proposals, and the audience’s emotional engagement. FECE performed a dance theatre piece telling the story of Filip Kirilov, a permaculture designer and founder of the integral ecovillage “Dom Vegetarium”, and a rap song drawing attention to the extinction of animals and the importance of balance in nature. Topics such as climate change, consumption patterns, eco-anxiety, sustainability, climate migration, greenhouse gases, and everyday actions were artistically addressed.
On 6 October the partners took part in a simulation of a full game, incorporating all artistic proposals into the structure. Live directing was chosen to maintain the dynamism of the content, the emotional engagement of the audience, and the medium of the artistic content. Therefore the plays are entertaining as well as informative, which makes it all the more impactful.
The Green E.Th.I.Cs Live game is an immersive experience for people aged 13 and over. The FECE team is excited about the premiere of the game in Bulgaria, planned for the summer of 2024. The team is currently focused on developing the full artistic content for the game in the coming months.
Stay tuned for the premiere dates for all artistic partners by following GREEN ETHICS page.
Partners: Social Community Theatre Centre, ZID Theater, Teatr Brama, Compagnia Il Melarancio, Népkör Magyar Művelődési Központ, Narodna biblioteka “Njegoš”, Knjaževac, ASTA – Teatro e Outras Artes, Residui Teatro, Omma studio theater, Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης / Technical University of Crete, Universidade de Évora, Polo del ‘900, Mulino ad Arte, Pro Progressione, Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Culture and Education, Zinātnes un inovāciju parks / Science and innovation park, Caprifolens Voltigeklubb.
Green E.Th.I.Cs is a project co-funded by Creative Europe Programme and The National Culture Fund of Bulgaria.