6 months course in Algarve and Andaluzia with a total of 660 hours + residences, rehearsals, public presentations + possibility of professional internship
Where: CAPa, Performing Arts Center of Algarve (Faro/ Algarve, Portugal)
When: 26th January to 24th July 2026
Deadline for applications: 10th November 2025
* Over the course of 6 months, participants will engage in direct contact with more than 34 professionals from the Performing Arts sector;
* Among them, 18 renowned national and international performers and creators from the fields of Theatre and Dance will take part;
* Each invited artist will share their creative processes, with a special focus on at least 2 works from their repertoire;
* The knowledge shared will serve as a foundation for participants to develop their own artistic objects, in a space free of pressure, fostering peer-to-peer exchange and critical dialogue with the trainers;
* As an extension of the training, participants will have free access to a regular program of performances by the invited trainers — including works explored during the course — presented across various theatres and venues in Algarve and Andalusia;
* Each trainer will select his “accomplice”, resulting in a selected group of 10 distinguished thinkers and researchers, who will offer critical insights into their work, placing it in a broader theoretical and artistic context. This ensures an up-to-date theoretical foundation to complement the practical training;
* The program also offers meetings with around 10 artistic directors / programmers from leading theatres and artistic institutions in Portugal and Spain, who will share their programming strategies;
* Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in mediation activities, contributing to the growth of a spectator’s community, with space for post-perfomance conversations with the artistic teams;
* The training program also offers the possibility of a paid professional internship lasting two months (October and November 2026). During this period, participants will have the opportunity to join a team of professionals to create a performance under the artistic direction of one of the invited trainers, with a short tour included.
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www.devir-capa.com/performing-arts-advanced-course-2026-en
How to apply:
Applications are submitted using the online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwBbZtEh2I5Jo_ojZC1gageXRx9MZcj3U5KHFcW2w-5uuOaw/viewform
the application period is open continuously from 14 April to 10 November 2025
Costs for participants:
registration 120 euros (non refundable);
full payment of the course 1.500 euros;
payment in three instalments 550 euros x 3;
Financial conditions should not be an impediment to your application.
If this is your situation, please attach a brief statement to your application (in the ‘observations’ field or, if you prefer, contact us).
Contact details:
If you have any question, please contact us:
devir-capa@devir-capa.com
(+351) 289 828 784 | (+351) 918 703 415 | (+351) 968 478 217
For further information, please visit https://devir-capa.com/en/performing-arts-advanced-course-2026-en-2/
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