OISTAT International

05/07/2026

🌏 Let’s take a virtual tour through theatre communities around the world.
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✨ Hosted by OISTAT Headquarters, “OISTAT Global Exchange” is a curated online conversation series connecting OISTAT members worldwide to share international theatre perspectives, creative projects, and collaboration opportunities.
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For our first session, we are bringing together theatre organizations and practitioners from:
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🇦🇺 Australia - Madeline Taylor
Chair of ScenoLab Australia
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🇮🇪 Ireland - Zia Bergin-Holly
Treasurer of the Irish Society of Performance Designers - ISPD
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🇸🇪 Sweden - Johan Mansfeldt
Chair of Svensk Teaterteknisk Förening - STTF
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🎤 OISTAT Open Mic: OISTAT Global Exchange
First Session: Australia × Ireland × Sweden
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📅 May 20, 2026 (Wed) 11:00–12:30 (UTC+0)
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Free with online registration
https://forms.gle/54qppNt3AafVuL3D9

05/04/2026

👀 Conference by Candlelight is coming soon.
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
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Hosted by OISTAT Sweden Centre Svensk Teaterteknisk Förening - STTF , this specialized event explores historical performance lighting, with a focus on recreating 18th-century stage lighting in contemporary contexts.
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📌 Conference by Candlelight ❘ June 4-6
➟ A two-day conference, with an excursion on the final day
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📌 Workshops by Candlelight ❘ June 2-5
➟ ​ Featuring workshops on costume, h**p rope & rigging, makeup, historical lighting, scenic painting, and more
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📌 Scandlight ❘ June 7-9
➟ A Scandinavian conference bringing together lighting designers, researchers, and professionals from around the world
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Conference by Candlight 🔗 ​ https://sttf.se/conference-by-candlelight/
Scandlight 🔗 https://scandlight.nu/

04/30/2026

🌏 Annual Report: OISTAT in 2025
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⏳ Time flies. May is just around the corner. As we continue moving forward, let’s take a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together.
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From projects and meetings to exhibitions and collaborations, OISTAT’s global theatre community has continued to grow and thrive throughout 2025. Your engagement and support strengthen our connections and inspire what’s ahead. ✨
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📌 Explore the highlights of OISTAT in 2025
🔗 https://oistat.org/news_detail.php?id=1345&mode=&Page=1
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Design: Ming-Wei Liu

04/29/2026

📣 OISTAT Open Mic: OISTAT Global Exchange #1
▶︎ 🇦🇺 Australia × 🇮🇪 Ireland × 🇸🇪 Sweden ◀︎
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🪑 Grab a seat and join the conversation
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🔴 We’re going LIVE with theatre voices from Australia, Ireland, and Sweden, sharing who they are, what they’re working on, what’s happening locally, and how their theatre scenes are evolving right now.
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🤝 OISTAT connects backstage theatre professionals from 56 countries, and as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of OISTAT Headquarters in Taiwan, we’re inviting members from across the globe to join this space for global exchange online.
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Whether you're a student, practitioner, or theatre-curious, come hang out with us online.
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🌏 OISTAT Open Mic: OISTAT Global Exchange #1

▶︎ 🇦🇺 Australia ScenoLab Australia
▶︎ 🇮🇪 Ireland Irish Society of Performance Designers - ISPD
▶︎ 🇸🇪 Sweden Svensk Teaterteknisk Förening - STTF

📅 May 20, 2026 (Wed) | 11:00–12:30 (UTC+0)
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗Free with online registration
https://forms.gle/54qppNt3AafVuL3D9

04/26/2026

https://sttf.se/conference-by-candlelight/

If you plan on attending this event book your hotel and travel soon! It is just a little over a month away.

Svensk Teaterteknisk Förening - STTF

Agenda:Main conference in Stockholm June 4 – 6, 2026 Registration link here, see programme below. -> General Assembly Perspectiv June 3 2026-> STTF Pre Conference June 3 2026-> STTF 50 years anniversary dinner June 3 2026-> Workshops

04/23/2026

📙 Read with OISTAT on
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April 23 is World Book Day. Let’s dive into some of OISTAT’s publications, and explore theatre, space, and global exchange 📖
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📌 Curious about
👉 World Scenography (English)
A curated collection of performance and costume designs from across the globe (1975–1990 & 1990-2005).
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📌 Interested in and ?
👉 One Show, One Audience, One Single Space (EN/FR)
French designer Jean-Guy Lecat shares concepts and projects exploring performance spaces.
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👉 2017 Theatre Architecture Competition Catalogue (Mandarin/EN)
Winner and selected works from TAC 2017, themed “Theatre as a Public Space”.
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📌 Looking for inventions ?
👉 2017 Technical Invention Prize Catalogue (Mandarin/EN)
Discover smart, simple, and low-cost innovations solving challenges in theatre-making.
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📌 Wanting to learn about ?
👉 Understanding OISTAT (Mandarin/EN)
Get to know how OISTAT connects theatre practitioners worldwide, and how the HQ supports global exchange.
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🔗 Learn more: https://oistat.org/resources_publications.php

04/22/2026

Check out what is happening in Australia and ScenoLab Australia

Join other Scenolab members online on the last Tuesday of every month while you work on your own projects! This is a Scenolab initiative to connect with one another in an inclusive, focused online space. Based on similar 'Shut Up and Write' sessions used by postgraduate students to break the isolation of writing and research, we hope these sessions create a sense of Scenolab community across the many places we all live, work and play. Please note that latecomers will need to join on the half hour, not in between, to help keep focus for other participants. Our first session is April 28 1-3pm AEST. See most recent email newsletter or email for the zoom link

04/21/2026

The latest Publication and Communication Commission (PCC) news and notes is up. If you'd like to check it out, please join the PCC basecamp by sending us a message with an email. If you are already part of an OISTAT basecamp, we can likely add you as well without an issue.

Thanks,

RIchard
PCC Chair

04/16/2026

Thank you to CITT/ICTS for another great edition of EXPO - SCÈNE!

04/15/2026

04/15/2026

Hello from Montreal!