Resources & Media Library

Memory. Knowledge & transmission.

Explore the documentary, editorial and audiovisual heritage of Atelier Théâtre Burkinabè: journals, publications, archives and creative works reflecting decades of research, artistic practice and social engagement.

Archives of Atelier Théâtre Burkinabè
ATB Since 1978
Documentary Heritage

A living memory of Burkinabè theatre

At ATB, the experience of the stage also becomes knowledge, documentation and transmission.

Since its creation in 1978, Atelier Théâtre Burkinabè has developed an artistic practice closely connected to research, training and Theatre for Development. This media library brings together part of that heritage through publications, journals, documents, photographs and audiovisual productions.

“Preserving experience to nurture creation, research and future generations.”
1978 ATB founded
23 Enjeux de Scène
TfD Research & practice
Archives Images & audiovisual
Research & Documentation

The journal Enjeux de Scène

An information and research journal devoted to Theatre for Development, Enjeux de Scène documents ATB's practices, creative work, training programmes and reflections on the performing arts.
Featured issue
Enjeux de Scène • Issue 23

Research, creation and life at ATB

2022–2023 Theatre Season

This issue explores several dimensions of ATB's artistic and research activities, including semiotics applied to the performing arts, CAPO, the Theatre Forum Competition, the Theatre School, the Kaleidoscope project and institutional life.

Research Events Training Life at ATB Theatre Forum
From the archives

Selected issues from the collection

Browse different editions of the journal and discover how ATB's activities, research and reflections have evolved over the years.

Enjeux de Scène • Issue 23

2022–2023 Theatre Season

Research • Events • Training • Life at ATB

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Enjeux de Scène • Issue 22

From the journal archives

Research, artistic activities and Theatre for Development.

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Enjeux de Scène • Issue 19

2018–2019 Theatre Season

CAPO, Theatre Forum, community theatre projects and training.

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ATB Publications

Knowledge created to be shared

Beyond its journal, ATB has built a collection of publications over the years devoted to theatre practice, Theatre for Development and creative works arising from its field experience.

01 Faire du théâtre pour développer
A research publication devoted to Theatre for Development.
02 Les voix du Silence
A publication from ATB's intellectual and artistic heritage.
03 Collections of plays
Theatre texts addressing social realities, citizenship and development.
The Stage Beyond Its Walls

Tele-Theatre watch, listen, share

ATB's heritage also lives on screen. Recordings, performances, reports and audiovisual archives extend the experience of the stage and make its creative work accessible beyond performance venues.

Theatre Archives Reports Creative Works
Theatrical production by Atelier Théâtre Burkinabè
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Audiovisual Media Library

Theatre lives on beyond the curtain

Video helps preserve the memory of performances, document projects and share the artistic and social experiences developed by ATB.

01 Performance recordings and excerpts
02 Reports on programmes and activities
03 Audiovisual archives and institutional memory
Documents & Experiences

Resources to explore

Studies, project documents and archives offer a deeper understanding of ATB's work and preserve a record of experiences developed in the field.
Presentation

Mangalé Community Theatre Project

A resource from ATB's archives documenting the community theatre project carried out in Mangalé.

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Heritage

ATB — 40 Years of History and Commitment

A heritage document tracing four decades of activity, artistic creation and commitment by Atelier Théâtre Burkinabè.

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Photographic Memory

Images that tell ATB's story

Through performances, training sessions, encounters and community initiatives, photographs have preserved fragments of ATB's history. Today, they form a valuable record of the institution and the people who have brought it to life.
Living Archives

A collection designed to grow

The media library can gradually welcome new photographs, recordings, publications and documents from ATB's heritage.

A Heritage Looking to the Future

Explore. Learn. Pass it on.

The resources of Atelier Théâtre Burkinabè are the traces of a story that continues to evolve. They invite artists, students, researchers, partners and culture enthusiasts to discover, understand and carry ATB's experience forward.