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Cfp Reykjavik 2026

­November 4, 2025

We are pleased to announce the publication of the call for papers for the next SIBMAS Symposium, to be held in Reykjavik from 8 to 10 June 2026. You can[…]

Update on the next conferences

­June 11, 2025

To members who were unable to attend the SIBMAS Symposium last June 6 and 7:  We have confirmed the small conference (2 or 3 days) to be held in[…]

The programme for our June symposium is online!

­May 14, 2025

 It promises to be an exciting and intense two days. We hope that many of you will be able to join us! Consult the programme here[…]

PERFORMING THE FUTURE. Institutions and Politics of Memory

­April 7, 2025

The proceedings of the 2022 Warsaw conference have been published! They will be distributed to members involved in the publication over the coming weeks.

Cfp Reykjavik 2026

­November 4, 2025

We are pleased to announce the publication of the call for papers for the next SIBMAS Symposium, to be held in Reykjavik from 8 to 10 June 2026. You can[…]

Update on the next conferences

­June 11, 2025

To members who were unable to attend the SIBMAS Symposium last June 6 and 7:  We have confirmed the small conference (2 or 3 days) to be held in[…]

The programme for our June symposium is online!

­May 14, 2025

 It promises to be an exciting and intense two days. We hope that many of you will be able to join us! Consult the programme here[…]

PERFORMING THE FUTURE. Institutions and Politics of Memory

­April 7, 2025

The proceedings of the 2022 Warsaw conference have been published! They will be distributed to members involved in the publication over the coming weeks.
© Karólína Rós Ólafsdóttir

© Karólína Rós Ólafsdóttir

Shifting Stages

“Preserving Performing Arts on Moving Ground”

SIBMAS Symposium 2026 — Reykjavík, Iceland

8-10 June 2026 / Theatre Archive at the National and University Library of Iceland

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Events

Symposium “The Archive Speculative: past and present of the Theatre Collection” Allard Pierson

­27 - 28 February, 2025

The Allard Pierson is the only place in the Netherlands where a collection is formed about Dutch theatre, and it is a SIBMAS member! On 27 February 2025, the theatre[…]

V&A Theatre and Performance Galleries re-open with new display

­September 14, 2024 - January 4, 2026

This year, V&A South Kensington celebrates the centenary of its Theatre and Performance collections with a free special display, Enthoven Unboxed: 100 Years of Collecting Performance, which opened on 14th[…]

Cabarets !

­December 9, 2023 - April 30, 2024

120 costumes from historic cabarets such as Paradis Latin, Moulin Rouge, Lido, Crazy Horse and Chez Michou, as well as from independent artists who populate the new “indisciplinary” cabarets, illustrate[…]

Symposium “The Archive Speculative: past and present of the Theatre Collection” Allard Pierson

­27 - 28 February, 2025

The Allard Pierson is the only place in the Netherlands where a collection is formed about Dutch theatre, and it is a SIBMAS member! On 27 February 2025, the theatre[…]

V&A Theatre and Performance Galleries re-open with new display

­September 14, 2024 - January 4, 2026

This year, V&A South Kensington celebrates the centenary of its Theatre and Performance collections with a free special display, Enthoven Unboxed: 100 Years of Collecting Performance, which opened on 14th[…]

Cabarets !

­December 9, 2023 - April 30, 2024

120 costumes from historic cabarets such as Paradis Latin, Moulin Rouge, Lido, Crazy Horse and Chez Michou, as well as from independent artists who populate the new “indisciplinary” cabarets, illustrate[…]
couverture de Exposer le théâtre

Publication

­December 16, 2025

Our dear colleague and member of the association, Aurélie Mouton Rezzouk, has just published:  ‘Exposer le théâtre. De la scène à la vitrine’ This richly illustrated book deals with the[…]

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Tanzquartier Wien

Since its inception in 2001, Tanzquartier Wien has counted among the most influential dance centres in Europe. Initiated by local artists, it was one of several cultural institutions that were given premises at MuseumsQuartier. The well-stocked inventory, which is the core of the library, comprises over 2,600 titles and 2,100 magazines. The foyer area accommodates general literature and anthologies on the subjects of dance, performance, art, theory and more, including subject-specific works from the fields of gender theory and philosophy.

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Département des arts du spectacle
58, rue de Richelieu
75002 Paris
France

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