Agenda:
Main conference in Stockholm June 4 – 6, 2026 se below.
General Assembly Perspectiv June 3 2026.
In conjunction more events is on the planning board.
Workshops to be held before conference 1, 2 or 4 days (STTF finds out)
An opportunity to consider the qualities, uses and experiences of candlelit performance and its relevance to 21st century theatre. How can we reliably recreate 18th century stage lighting in a time of rapid development of new environmentally friendly and sustainable technology?
Preliminary MAIN conference programme
June 4:
Bus from hotel to Drottningholms Slottsteater, Ekerö
Presentations on the stage of Drottningholms Slottsteater
On the program:
- What is the world considereing as historic light today?
- The Drottningholm experience – reconstruction of historic light
- The Eye and its Perception of Light and Colours
- The history of stage lighting
Conference programme will include lunch and refreshment breaks.
Boat or bus to Stockholm
Dinner hosted by City of Stockholm in City Hall
June 5:
Bus from hotel to Confidencen, Ulriksdals slottsteater, Solna
Presentations on the stage of Confidencen, Ulriksdals slottsteater
On the program:
- The Confidencen experience – working with candles
- A stage director’s approach to historic light – demonstrations and discussions with the workshop leaders on sets, costume, make-up and lighting
Conference programme will include lunch and refreshment breaks
Conference dinner in the garden of Confidencen
Bus to hotel
June 6:
Study visit to Gripsholm Palace morning, by bus.
No refreshments included during the outing.
End of conference
The conference is a collaborative event arranged by
- STTF – Swedish Association of Stage Technicians
- OISTAT – International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians
- SLF – Swedish Lighting Designers Association
- PERSPECTIV – Association of Historic Theatres in Europe
in cooperation with
Confidencen Ulriksdals slottsteater and Drottningholms Slottsteater.
The conference is supported by the City of Stockholm.