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Dear Mailbase members, I hope the information below will interest anyone who would like to know more about using museum theatre and live interpretation as a learning resource:apologies for any cross-posting! Please note that the next IMTAL-Europe meeting will be held at the Museum of the River and Rowing in Henley on Thames on Tuesday 10th October: new members welcome, please e-mail me for details if you would like to attend! Best wishes, Verity Walker INTERPRETaction ............................................................................ ............................................................................ ......................................... CALL FOR PERFORMANCE AND SESSION PROPOSALS "EXPANDING HORIZONS" the second biennial International Museum Theatre and Live Interpretation Conference hosted by the International Museum Theatre Alliance for Europe (IMTAL- Europe) will take place in London September 21 - 24 2001. Last year's inaugural conference in Boston attracted a wide range of international speakers and museum theatre/live interpretation performances. Target audience: Museums, galleries, historic/natural sites who are considering or already offering museum theatre or live interpretation as part of the visitor experience; museum theatre/live interpretation companies, associations, consultants, individual enactors and other interested parties. The conference will continue the debate started in the "Going Live" conference which took place in Bradford several years ago. Its daily themes and venues will offer something for everyone, including a special introductory day on Friday 21st September for those who have yet to dip a toe into the world of museum theatre or live interpretation. Day One: A celebration of museum theatre - Natural History & Science Museums Day Two: If only these walls could talk - Tower of London Day Three: Not just for kids - Natural History & Science Museums Day Four: Evaluation and ammunition - MOMI and NFT Enactors from all over the world will be coming to showcase their talents. Performance/demonstration sessions (30, 60 or 90 minutes) and workshop/lecture slots (60 or 90 minutes) may now be booked by museum, gallery, historic site, interpretation company or individual enactors who wish to show the world what they can do! Please apply to the e-mail addresses below for a participation form. Deadline for participation session proposals: January 20th 2001. To find out more about joining IMTAL-Europe and attending "Expanding Horizons" please register NOW for a full conference pack (mailout December 2000) by e-mailing Andrew Ashmore on [log in to unmask] or Verity Walker at INTERPRETaction on [log in to unmask] ............................................................................ ............................................................................ ....................................... %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%