The Documentary Hub brings together all of Porte Parole’s activity related to the development of the discipline of documentary theatre: from mentorship to education, training to research, artistic exploration and much more.
Its mission: to put decades of experience to work for the benefit of the community, inspiring individuals to engage in creative citizenship.
Thank you to Sara Karel Chiasson and Alex Ivanovici, co-instigators of this project.
Hub Activities
The Porte Parole Pitch
A flagship program of the Documentary Hub, the Porte Parole Pitch support a new cohort of artists each year as they develop original documentary works, from the initial idea to their first encounter with an audience.
The ABCs of Documentary Theatre
Each year, the Documentary Hub offers The ABCs of Documentary Theatre, an introductory course on the practice led by Porte Parole co-founders Annabel Soutar and Alex Ivanovici.
The Porte Parole Studio
As part of its commitment to making creative tools more accessible to the community, the Documentary Hub also includes the Porte Parole Studio: a professional voice recording space available at affordable rates.
6 AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT
There are several components to the Documentary Hub:
Mentoring
Accompanying artists in their documentary theatre process. The Documentary Hub will see Porte Parole act as a springboard, providing support for upcoming projects both in the short and long-term.
Training
Meet the need for the development of documentary theatre skills including the basic principles, interview techniques, verbatim-based dramaturgy, etc.
Education
Offer introductory documentary theatre workshops in schools (from primary to university level), as well as in community settings.
Research
Innovate and develop new formats for documentary projects, from the stage, to digital or hybrid.
The Studio
Porte Parole’s professional recording studio is available for your audio projects—podcasts, voiceovers, dubs, audiobooks.
Media Library (to come)
In order to inform professionals and the public alike – a space where books, articles and works on documentary theatre will be gathered and archived.
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