LAPSody 2011

3rd International Conference & Festival for Live Art and Performance Studies

at the Theatre Academy Helsinki

June 7th - 12th, 2011

LAPSody 2011 is a conference and festival that explores and questions ideas about perception, embodiment, transformation and encounters. Peculiar angles pertaining to cycles of popularity (acceptance and norms) in performance, academia, everyday life, and art are considered from various positions. The aim of LAPSody is to form and sustain professional networks, which address sustainability of Live Art practice in the globalised world today.

LAPSody 2011 is curated by Suvadeep Das, Christina Georgiou, Sari TM Kivinen, Katariina Mylläri, Ilka Theurich and Tuuli Tubin.

Producers are Johanna Autio and Maria Kaihovirta. Stage managers are Selmeri Saukkonen, Vesa Rämä and Heikki Rosti.

visiting address:

Teatterikorkeakoulu

Haapaniemenkatu 6

00530 Helsinki

 

The LAPSody archive mainly displays the live performances. Most of the presentations during the conference were not photographically documented.