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Who cares for those who care?
Every day across Europe, care and social workers give their time, strength, and hearts to others — yet so often, their own needs go unheard. Behind every act of care lies a story of resilience, exhaustion, and hope.
The Festival of Care is a space to listen, to feel, and to stand beside those who dedicate their lives to caring for others. Join us to watch powerful theatre performances based on real experiences, and take part in conversations that turn stories into change. Let’s come together. Let’s care for those who care.
A transnational theatre of the oppressed festival exploring care work, dialogue, and resilience.
- 📅 Dates: 27–30 November 2025
- 📍 Location: Vienna (WUK, Theater Spektakel)
- 🌐 Language: German/English (with translations where possible)
- 🎟 Participation: Donation-based
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About the Festival
A multi-day gathering of care workers from across Europe, the Festival of Care showcases plays using different methods from the theatre of the oppressed, as well as organizing workshops, to address the challenges of care and social work. The event provides a platform for dialogue, civic engagement, and transnational exchange—uniting theatre practitioners, social workers, and care professionals to imagine new solutions together.
Programme Overview
Day 1 – Thursday, November 27
18:00 Festival Opening
18:30 Legislative Theatre with TdU Wien
📍Theater Spektakel
Day 2 – Friday, November 28
18:00 Testimonial with ENTHINDERT
18:30 Rainbow of Desire with Dreaming OPEnly
📍Theater Spektakel
Day 3 – Saturday, November 29
Workshop programme:
14:00 Workshop 1: Caregivers in Theatre – Caregivers for Children
14:00 Workshop 2: tba
📍WUK
Evening programme:
19:00 Testimonial (tba)
19:30 Forum Theatre with Theatre for Change Galway
📍Theater Spektakel
22:00 Party
Day 4 – Sunday, November 30
Closing reflection & next steps for international collaboration
(Full detailed programme is downloadable here as PDF)
Who Should Attend?
- Social and care workers
- Theatre practitioners
- Policy-makers & educators in social fields
- Students and researchers in care work
- Anyone interested in the intersection of art and social change
Partners
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Co-Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or OeAD-GmbH. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Dieses Projekt ist Teil des E+ Small Scale Partnerships Projekt CARE²-Caring 4 Careworkers. Alle Informationen über das Projekt: https://tdu-wien.at/care2-caring4careworkers/
