PLATYPUS PROJECT “Mediation-Transformation-Education” from the performing spacesUAn initiative of La Red, in collaboration with Pedagogías Invisibles, which seeks to promote the development of education and mediation in the field of the performing arts."Ornitorrinco understands the performing arts as a space for creation and the development of critical thinking. Ornitorrinco seeks to redefine the theatrical institution by opening avenues for work and dialogue with the context in which they are located."1st EDITION PLATYPUSThe overall objective of ORNITORRINCO. "Mediation-Transformation-Education" from performing arts venues is to provide training, support, and advice to performing arts venues associated with the Network so that they can promote or implement educational and mediation programs in their centers from a critical and transformative perspective. This objective is realized through the following specific objectives:

• • Increase the number of educational and mediation programs and projects with a critical and transformative basis in AA.EE. spaces.

• • Promote the professional role of the mediator in the AA.EE. spaces.

• • To train directors, programmers, and other cultural agents in management, design, and implementation processes for educational and mediation programs.

• • Promote co-creation and collaboration programs between the performing arts venue and its surrounding communities.

The project is developed in 3 phases:PHASE 01. TRAINING AND DIAGNOSIS (January-June 2020)PHASE 02. PROTOTYPE DESIGN AND TESTING (October 2020-June 2021)PHASE 03. EVALUATION (September 2021-June 2022)Resources edition 1. Learning landscape.2nd EDITION PLATYPUS3rd Edition PlatypusConsult all the documentation in the section to the right of the second and third editions. If you would like more information about the project, you can write to María Valls, [email protected]

PUBLICACIÓN ORNITORRINCO

The publication “Platypus and Other Curious Creatures: Performing Arts and Education for Social Transformation” (download here), is the result of all the learnings from the first edition and  It aims to be a reference and starting point for addressing mediation and education processes with transformative value from public performing arts spaces.PROJECT REPOSITORYIn this link You can find a description of all the projects that have participated in Ornitorrinco, the contacts and all the materials collected. If you want more information about the project you can write to María Valls, [email protected]