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UTE Academy 2026
UTE Academy 2026 is an international training programme designed for young actors at the beginning of their professional journey. Organised as a series of four interconnected, seven-day residencies across Europe, the Academy brings together emerging talent nominated by UTE member theatres for an intensive, shared learning experience.
Each residency functions as a focused module, combining workshops, masterclasses, and collaborative practice. The modules are conceived as a continuous process: each residency builds upon the skills, methods, and artistic questions developed in the previous one. The programme culminates in Thessaloniki, where participants consolidate their collaborative work and present it in front of an audience.
Each module includes approximately 50 hours of work, structured over six days of practical sessions and a final presentation day.
UTE Academy 2026 is a journey across stages, texts, and encounters, designed to support young actors as they shape their artistic voice within a shared European context. Through dialogue between tradition and experimentation, the project reimagines the place of text and repertory theatre today, nurturing collaboration, curiosity, and responsibility toward the audience. Moving from city to city, the Academy affirms theatre as a living practice—one that is learned together, tested in front of others, and renewed through collective experience.
UTE Members
Made up of 25 members, the Union des Théâtres de l’Europe is represented in 16 countries in Europe and beyond. The UTE consists of 12 theatres, 12 members of honour and 3 individual members, and relies on a diversified network of associated structures and partners (theatres, cultural centres, companies, festivals, academies).
UTE Academy 2026
After a long break, UTE Academy returns in 2026 with a renewed programme dedicated to the study and practice of classical text and repertoire. The first stop of this new edition takes place at Teatro India, marking the beginning of a four-part journey focused on different aspects of working with classical material in contemporary performance contexts.
The workshop at Teatro India focuses on approaching classical texts through a close examination of recurring motifs, historical and cultural contexts, and dramaturgical structures. Particular attention is given to how artistic choices — in interpretation, language, rhythm, and action — influence character development and narrative meaning. By grounding the work in tradition while encouraging critical reflection, the workshop aims to support actors in developing tools that allow classical texts to speak clearly and meaningfully to contemporary audiences.
The workshop is led by Nuno Cardoso, project coordinator of UTE Academy, together with Florian Hirsch, Head Dramaturg at the Théâtre National du Luxembourg, and Gianni Garrera, musicologist and dramaturg. Drawing on their complementary backgrounds and professional experience, the team offers participants a guided yet open framework for research, discussion, and practical work.
UTE Academy 2026 is built on the belief that learning from the past is essential to creating relevant theatre today. Through collective study, dialogue, and practice, the programme encourages actors to deepen their understanding of classical repertoire while developing a conscious, informed approach to performance in the present.
Projects
Bringing artists together to exchange ideas, experience and knowledge, and to create together — this is the mission of the Union of European Theatres. Each year, the UTE brings together multiple theatres, companies and artists, all eager to critically reflect on society through creating together. A variety of events taking place throughout the year in the UTE theatres, ranging from festivals, round tables, and conferences to publications, are the outcome of this fruitful exchange.
