Major Tom #Theatrical Territory

The ambition?

Professional meeting initiated by the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles/Paris, Major Tom is an initiative created to promote stage projects currently in production and to help stimulate international co-productions.

For this 3rd theatrical edition, the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles / Paris and the Agence Wallonie-Bruxelles Théâtre Danse are joining forces with l’ONDA - l’Office National de diffusion artistique, Prohelvetia and the Calq to be deployed in Avignon in partnership with the Théâtre des Doms. 

Twelve projects supported by the Brussels and Walloon stages and the French, Swiss and Quebec stages will be presented on this day dedicated to professionals in the performing arts. Each project will be introduced by its promoter and accompanied by a production partner. The ambitions, objectives, distinctive features and foundations of each project will be set out.

How does it work?

A presentation of the artistic projects in creation in front of the invited professionals (national and international) lasting a maximum of 15 minutes.

Presentations will take place on an outdoor stage (in daylight) and images and/or videos will only be shown on a TV screen.

An informal lunch will be organised after the project presentations to allow participants to meet the programmers present.


The selection of companies

4 companies/artists from the FWB will be selected by a jury made up of professionals from the theatre sector. The selection will focus on theatre projects by artists and companies with international distribution potential.

The jury will be made up of:

• Silvia Calderoni & Ilenia Caleo - Short Theater - Sponsors of the Major Tom 2025 edition
• Claire Dupont - Théâtre de la Bastille
• Jean-Baptiste Pasquier - Théâtre Monfort
• Laurence Van Goethem - La Pointe 

Eligibility criteria

• The artist and/or company must have sufficient roots in the FWB (co-producers, presenters, support in the FWB, etc.).
• The professional artist and/or company must be able to demonstrate support from a FWB contracted institution.
• The creation must be finalised for the 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 seasons.

Selection criteria

(on a 100-point scale)

• Stakes and originality of the artistic proposal (innovative and unique nature of the show, relevance of the dramaturgy, quality of the production (set design, costumes, sound, etc.) (45 points)
• Technical and budgetary feasibility of the artistic proposal (set-up and dismantling times, technical implications) (15 points)
• Appropriateness of the artistic proposal to the realities of international distribution (foreign transfer price, number of people on tour, etc.) (15 points)
• Degree of completion of the artistic proposal (20 points)
• Quality of the dossier submitted attesting to the professionalism of the artist or company (5 points)

We will be selecting a maximum of four artists/theatre companies for this new edition of Major Tom, Territoire Théâtral.

Calendar

Deadline for applications: 23:59 on 28 February 2025

Replies due: 19 March 2025

Support

• reimbursement of the return Bxl-Avignon train fare up to a maximum of €300 (inc. VAT) based on supporting documents
• 2 nights' accommodation with breakfast in Avignon
• lunches on the project presentation date.

Application

Applications should be sent through this online form until 28 February 2025 at 11.59pm.

Contacts 

For further information, please contact:

• Caterina Zevola: c.zevola(at)cwb.fr
• Séverine Latour: severine.latour(at)wbtd.be

An initiative by Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles/Paris in partnership with Wallonie-Bruxelles Théâtre Danse, l’ONDA - l’Office National de diffusion artistique, Prohelvetia, le Calq and Théâtre des Doms.  With the support of Wallonie-Bruxelles International.