Conference

Application to attend the 2023 IPTN Conference is now open!

🌎 Playback World! 🌍

We are counting down the months until we gather in-person to CONNECT, ENGAGE, and EXPAND our awareness and experience of Roots and Routes of Playback Theatre at our next Global Conference, hosted by the South African Steering Committee. The Conference will take place in Muldersdrift near ‘The Cradle of Humankind’, an area recognised as the origin of humankind. This groundbreaking event will bring us back to our ancestral roots, the birthplace of where our human stories began.

The journey to South Africa continues and the South African Steering Committee looks forward to receiving your application to attend the Gathering. 

Application form: //form.jotform.com/223451339430046

The application is in English. However, applicants can download the application questions translated in the following languages:

Conference Package Fees:

Includes: conference attendance, 4 conference lunches, and our opening gala dinner.

Excludes: accommodation, flights, and personal expenses.

EARLY BIRD FEE:  ZAR 4500 ($260/€247)

The Early Bird rate ends on 12 February 2023. 

STANDARD FEE:  ZAR 5000 ($288/€273)

The Standard rate will apply for all applications AFTER 12 February 2023.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12 MARCH 2023

LIVE CONFERENCE WEBINARS will be hosted on both the 6 FEBRUARY and 6 MARCH to answer any application-related questions. There are two time slots per date. 

Application Outcome date is 31 March 2023.

Applicants will be selected to reflect equal access, equity and representation of our International Playback Community- this means the South African Steering Committee and representatives from the IPTN Conference Committee are working to ensure all parts of the world are fairly represented.

PAYMENT DEADLINE:

Non-scholarship applicants will have from the 31 March to 30 June 2023 to pay their registration fee.
Scholarship applicants will have until 31 July to pay their registration fee.

DO YOU HAVE ANY CONFERENCE APPLICATION QUESTIONS? 

JOIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM IN THE NEXT WEBINAR ON MONDAY 6 MARCH.

Package fees, scholarships, discounts, volunteers, translators- these are some of the topics to be covered. Register in advance; there are TWO TIME SLOTS available: 

IPTN Conference 2023 Webinar #2 (2 time slots)

When: 6 MARCH, 2022 09:00 AM Johannesburg (UTC/GMT +2 hours)

Johannesburg (South Africa) time zone is commonly referred to as SAST

Register in advance for this meeting:
//us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvc-ivqTosGtZIrWLrufNZwBqI4XvtXNbp 

When: 6 MARCH, 2022 06:00 PM Johannesburg (UTC/GMT +2 hours)

Johannesburg (South Africa) time zone is commonly referred to as SAST

Register in advance for this meeting:
//us06web.zoom.us/j/87036456086

Accommodation options and rates will be released soon.

In the meantime, help us spread the word within your Playback communities and regions for our next International Gathering!