Enriching | Empowering | Advancing

ISTA’s IB student events are dynamic, hands-on experiences that bring IB DP Theatre and Film students together to explore, create, and collaborate with industry professionals, IB specialists, and expert facilitators. Through practical workshops, ensemble projects, and live performances or screenings, students strengthen their understanding of core syllabus areas and assessment tasks while building artistic skills, cultural understanding, and global connections.

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TAPS

Our suite of ISTA TAPS (Theatre & Performance Symposium) events are designed expand students’ understanding of IB DP Theatre through intensive workshops, live performances, and collaboration with international artists.

TAPS Perspectives

A three-day, in-person immersion in IB DP Theatre designed to broaden perspectives and inspire and challenge current DP Theatre students.

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✔ Learn first-hand from practising theatre artists and theatre-makers

✔ Develop practical skills across all key areas of the course

✔ Reflect on and record your learning in a personal TAPS Perspectives journal

✔ Share the experience of watching and responding to professional live theatre

Taps perspectives guide

TAPS Ignite

A high-energy, three-day, in-person theatre-making adventure that ignites creativity, fuels passion, and strengthens the skills of current and aspiring IB DP Theatre students.

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✔ Build ensemble and collaborative creation skills across the theatre syllabus

✔ Practically develop storytelling, staging, and performance techniques

✔ Work with expert IB Theatre practitioners and professional theatre artists

✔ Create, refine, and share original work that achieve shared theatre-maker intentions

Taps ignite guide

TAPS Inspirations

A bespoke, school-hosted IB DP Theatre experience, delivered online with flexible scheduling and tailored to your students’ needs.

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✔ Collaborate with an ISTA artist to design interactive workshops and guided activities

✔ Focus learning on key IB DP Theatre skills and creative approaches

✔ Engage students in dynamic, hands-on theatre-making from their own classroom

✔ Adapt the experience to align with your timetable and learning goals

taps inspiration guide

FRAME

Our FRAME (Film Research & Methods Exploratrium) events are designed expand students’ understanding of IB DP Film through intensive production workshops, screenings, and collaboration with international experts.

FRAME

An immersive, three-day filmmaking experience for current and aspiring IB DP Film

students, combining hands-on workshops with collaborative production to ignite creativity and build technical skill.

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✔ Work in production roles alongside industry professionals and IB Film specialists

✔ Collaboratively create, refine, and screen an original short film in a final showcase

✔ Explore scriptwriting, cinematography, sound design, and editing

✔ Discover how film theory informs practice across key IB DP Film syllabus areas
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FRAME guide

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I loved all of the TAPS experience. I genuinely learned so much about all of my IB assessments and theatre in general. The best thing about it was getting to connect with students and teachers of all kinds, and being able to learn something from each and every one of them.

TAPS Perspectives Participant, New York

Community atmosphere. Liveliness and engagement from all the kids there. Quality of the workshops was quite good, very supportive workshop leaders fostering inclusivity and risk-taking.

TAPS Perspectives Participant, London

Why Attend an IB Student Event?

Our IB Student Events provide an unparalleled opportunity for young people to:

Work with professional theatre and film artists.

Collaborate with other IB students from around the world.

Experience live theatre performances or film screenings.

Explore new traditions, storytelling techniques, and industry practices.

Enhance IB coursework with real-world, practical insights.

Build confidence, embrace creativity, and develop as a global learner.

Did You know?

ISTA hosts a growing library of on-demand courses for IB DP Theatre educators and students. From theatre theorists to world theatre traditions, each course offers creative, practical resources to inspire teaching, enrich learning, and bring theatre and film to life.

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IB Student Events are where creativity meets connection — unforgettable experiences that expand minds, build lifelong friendships, and inspire the artists of tomorrow.