LINHA DE FUGA is a laboratory and international performing arts festival which will take place from November 10th to December 1st 2018, in Coimbra, Portugal.
Beyond the dimension of the Festival open to the public, with the presentation of shows in various places of the city, LINHA DE FUGA develops a laboratory that intends to promote the encounter between national and foreign artists for the exchange of artistic practices.

Participants profile
Creators
Professionals of performative or visual arts, playwrights, musicians who see the body as an important tool for the development and the dramaturgy of their works, but also as an entity that can be extended to different perspectives. A minimum of two previous creations is required.

Documenters
Designers, writers, playwrights, journalists or theorists interested in accompanying the Laboratory in a critical perspective of observation and knowledge transmission through documentation. A minimum of two published papers is required.

Candidates
18 places for creators
2 places for documenters

Deadline for application September 2nd, 2018

Application conditions
Candidates must be willing to participate in the Laboratory and in the various parallel activities (Festival programme, conversations, process presentation, feedback sessions) from November 10th to December 1st. In exceptional situations, attendance of the Laboratory can be accepted for one of the three different periods of work, which should always include two weekends.

Participation fee
250 €
Includes the seminars, free access to all Festival events and a daily meal throughout the LINHA DE FUGA duration.

Support grants
LINHA DE FUGA has the possibility of awarding support grants, when justified. In the application form, the candidate must indicate the reason for the need for the grant.