香港教育劇場論壇(TEFO)簡介
香港教育劇場論壇(TEFO)成立於2002年,一直致力推動戲劇教育及應用劇場的發展,連繫業界與國際同業交流及對話。TEFO是本港唯一一個國際戲劇/劇場與教育聯盟(IDEA)的註冊會員,代表香港向海外分享本地實踐。從2008年起,TEFO註冊為慈善團體,並獲得香港藝術發展局年度資助,現時為一年資助團體(戲劇)。
TEFO相信戲劇是多元藝術媒體,能夠應用於社會不同界別、不同範疇,應用劇場/戲劇教育將藝術、文化與生活結合,藉由參與不同形式的應用戲劇活動,除了培育人們對戲劇藝術的興趣外,TEFO更重視在過程中人們對自己、他人、社會,以至世界有更深入的連結及理解,提升人文精神及藝術素養,令應用戲劇成為個人及社會轉化的力量。
About Hong Kong Drama/Theatre and Education Forum
The Hong Kong Drama / Theatre and Education Forum (TEFO) was established in 2002, with the aim to promote practices of applied theatre in different sectors of society. TEFO is a member of the International Drama / Theatre and Education Association (IDEA), representing Hong Kong in the international field of applied theatre. Since 2008/2009, TEFO has become a registered non-profit organization and is financially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
We believe that theatre, as a multidisciplinary art form, puts different disciplines, cultures and arts in conversation with one another, deepening our artistic literacy and collective understanding of humanity. Apart from building an audience for theatre to be enjoyed as entertainment, we also hope to bring people together to rehearse new relationships with deeper understandings of ourselves, others, society and the world. We believe that applied theatre can empower individuals and societies to enact transformation.