IN n OUT · ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES
Join the Artistic Residencies of “IN n OUT”
Reimagining Macbeth through collaborative creation
We invite artists and creative practitioners working in the performing arts to become part of IN n OUT, a European Cooperation Project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
About IN n OUT
How can theatre create meaningful encounters between people living inside prison and the society outside its walls? How can Shakespeare’s Macbeth become a space to explore power, ambition, guilt, justice and human transformation through lived experience?
IN n OUT brings together organisations from Italy, Greece and Germany to develop collaborative theatre practices in correctional settings. Artists and incarcerated participants will work together in three artistic residencies, each leading to an original theatre production inspired by Macbeth.
Rather than reproducing Shakespeare’s play, the partners use Macbeth as a shared artistic reference. Each residency will follow the artistic vision of its hosting organisation while contributing to a common methodology based on co-creation, participation and collaborative artistic research. The performances will premiere inside correctional facilities in February–March 2027.
Who are we looking for?
We welcome artists and creative practitioners working in performing arts and theatre who wish to join a collaborative artistic process inside a correctional facility. The Open Call particularly addresses practitioners in choreography and movement, music composition, sound and lighting design, stage design and costume design.
What does participation involve?
Selected artists will join the artistic team coordinated by APICCO – Community Based Art. The residencies will take place inside correctional institutions, in close collaboration with prison authorities and project partners.
Artists must comply with institutional rules concerning access, security procedures, confidentiality, schedules and permitted materials. Detailed operational guidance will be provided before the residency begins.
Artists are expected not only to contribute their professional expertise but also to facilitate creative processes that encourage active participation, dialogue and mutual learning.
Who should apply?
Artists interested in socially engaged artistic practice, collaborative creative processes, inclusion, dialogue and artistic experimentation, and those willing to work within the ethical and institutional framework of correctional facilities. Previous experience in prison theatre is welcome but not required.
What we offer
Participation in a European artistic production, collaboration with international partners, work within an innovative prison-theatre methodology, interdisciplinary exchange, remuneration and coverage of participation-related expenses, travel and workshop costs. The work requires sensitivity, professionalism and respect for the institutional environment.
How to apply
The original call requested a CV, a short motivation letter of 100–150 words and, where available, a portfolio. The submission deadline was 12 September 2026; the call is retained here as an archive.
Selection process
Applications were to be evaluated according to artistic quality and experience, relevance of profile, motivation, capacity to work collaboratively and suitability for working in correctional settings.
Equal opportunities
IN n OUT is committed to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. Applications are welcome regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
About the partnership
aufBruch, Germany · Media Mediterranea, Italy · APICCO, Greece.
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