The latest from ISTA — programme launches, event announcements, organisational updates, and developments from across our work. This is where you find out what's new, what's coming, and what's changed.
ISTA’s new Artist Profile gives artists one secure place to manage onboarding, safeguarding information, event details and records, helping us better support our global artist community.
April marked an important moment of transition within our Board of Trustees, recognising both the contribution of a long-serving trustee and the appointment of new leadership to guide the organisation forward.
Recognising Rob Warren’s Contribution
After completing eight years of dedicated service, Rob Warren approaches the end of...
ISTA Encore has been named a finalist in the Education Resource Awards, recognising a different kind of digital learning, one built around artistic practice, not just theory.
Mark Your Calendar: ISTA Event Launch & Booking Dates
UPDATE: Booking for TAPS Ignite and FRAME opens on Monday 13 April 2026 at 1:00pm (UK time).
The time has come to start planning for the next ISTA season. Whether you’re mapping student experiences, scheduling your professional development, or...
Anyone who has ever worked in theatre knows the quiet power of a great stage manager. They don't appear under the lights, but they hold everything together — coordinating moving parts, anticipating issues, keeping people informed, and creating the conditions for creativity to thrive.
Behind every ISTA festival, TAPS,...
2025 has been a year of change and transition at ISTA. Many of you have experienced the introduction of new platforms, new processes and new ways of working. I am deeply grateful for your patience, flexibility and goodwill as we have navigated these shifts together. Change is rarely seamless, and...
If you’re looking for trusted resources to support IB Theatre or Film students, two essential handbooks developed by leading ISTA educators are officially recognised as IB co-published resources and available through Follett Titlewave.
Follett Titlewave is a global platform that provides schools and libraries with high-quality, curriculum-...
| By Ben Vardy, Festival Artistic Director |
The bespoke primary school festival at the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) took place in March of this year, in celebration of the school’s centenary. The event involved every primary student in the school from Year 3 through to Year 6, participating in...
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