Foreign Affairs

25/03/2025

✨ As we approach our 15th anniversary, we’re running a special season of workshops & creative sessions! ✨

It feels like just yesterday we were preparing for our 10th anniversary—now, we’re gearing up for another milestone with a lineup of sessions shaped by 15 years of experience and your input (thank you!).

📍 First Thursdays & Saturdays in April, May & June
📍 Rose Lipman Building, Hackney

Thursdays:
🗒️ Morning: Theatre Translation Lab (for experienced theatre translators)
🎭 Afternoon: Theatre Translation Workshops (open to all levels)

Saturdays:
☕ Morning: Coffee Chats with Camila & Trine (industry insights over coffee)
🎭 Afternoon: FA Ensemble Workshops (creative exploration & play)

These sessions are FREE, but spots fill up fast! Head to our website to book now.

We can’t wait to welcome you!

Celebrating 15 years of theatre beyond borders! Join us for a season of workshops, creative sessions, and a special celebration at our Hackney home.

23/02/2025

⏰ LAST CHANCE! Applications close TOMORROW! ⏰

Make Theatre With Foreign Affairs – here’s what you need to know:

✅ It’s FREE
📅 4 Tuesday evenings (4, 11, 18, 25 March)
🎭 Intensive weekend (Sat 29 & Sun 30 March)
🌟 Work with FA’s creative team
🤲 Wrap up with an informal sharing
✨ Be part of a creative community

Don’t miss out—apply now:

: emerging theatre-makersAged 18-30? Live in or around Hackney? Interested in performing, devising & storytelling? This special edition of our theatre-making programme is designed for past participants of our workshops and those eager to dive deeper into FA’s approach to performance-making. Using ...

22/02/2025

🚨 2 DAYS TO GO! 🚨

Applications for our FREE workshop programme close on Monday at noon!

We’ve been running these programmes for a while now—each edition shaped by industry professionals and past participants, making every programme unique.

But this one is special. This time, it’s led by us—Foreign Affairs. So, if you’re new here, a quick intro:

👋 Hello! We’re Camila (🇧🇷🇵🇹) and Trine (🇩🇰), and together we are Foreign Affairs. We met in 2008 during an acting course and, despite calling London home, often felt like outsiders in the industry—trapped by boxes and stereotypes. And just like that, Foreign Affairs was born.

This edition is designed with core members of our creative team, with ensemble at the heart of it. We can’t wait to get started!

⏳ Spaces are limited—apply now: https://bit.ly/MTWFA2025

📸 Luca Migliore

20/02/2025

🎭 Applications are still open for our workshop programme: Make Theatre with Foreign Affairs!
⏰ Deadline: Noon, Monday 24 February

Interested in performing, devising & storytelling? Come and explore our theatre-making approach—from cross-cultural to site-responsive—through 4 evening sessions and a weekend intensive.

📍 Aimed at young people (18-30) in and around Hackney—perfect if you’ve joined us before, but open to all eager to explore FA’s approach to theatre-making, with a focus on international and cross-cultural collaboration.

✨ Hear what past participants loved about the programme—check out their highlights!

Spaces are very limited—apply now: https://bit.ly/MTWFA2025

18/02/2025

We’re excited to introduce the group of creatives who will be leading our special edition Make Theatre With programme, inspired by our production Where I Call Home and designed for those looking to dive deeper into FA’s approach to performance-making.

At the helm is Trine Garrett, Co-Artistic Director and experienced facilitator, who’s directed several of our productions, including Where I Call Home. She’ll guide you through the programme, alongside other key members of the FA team:

👉 Eugenia Low – Long-standing ensemble member
👉 Youness Bouzinab – Embedded critic for Where I Call Home
👉 Ria Samartzi – Long-time collaborator as dramaturg and director

Also joining us is Charis Ainslie, who translated Where I Call Home from French to English.

And ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes is Camila França, Co-Artistic Director, who’ll be there to support both the team and all participants.

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out—apply now: https://bit.ly/MTWFA2025

13/02/2025

🚨 Make Theatre With... is back! 🚨

We’re excited to announce a special edition of our theatre-making workshop programme, brought to you by our creative team!!

Over four evenings and a weekend intensive, you’ll explore our work—from cross-cultural storytelling and translation to ensemble work and site-responsive performance.

If you’re 18-30, live in or near Hackney, and love theatre, we’d love for you to join us!

This programme is perfect for those who have participated in our workshops before, and we also welcome newcomers who want to learn more about our work.

Spaces are very limited—apply now: https://bit.ly/MTWFA2025