Founded in 2002, Hong Kong Drama/Theatre and Education Forum (TEFO) serves as a platform to participants who commit to the development of education and culture so as to enhance the development of educational drama/theatre in response to the call from local educators and drama education practitioners. As the only member of The International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA) of the region, TEFO represents Hong Kong to disseminate local practices internationally. Since 2008/2009, TEFO became a registered charity and is financially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
Through our four major working areas: 1) Pilot Projects and Productions, 2) Applied Theatre Research Institute, 3) Applied Theatre Professional Incubator, 4) Networking and Conferences, we hope that we can sow the seeds of applied theatre and drama education projects that can be repeated sustainably long-term by local schools and NGO’s, providing them with the research that supports their pitches for funding and a network of peers that can help support this endeavor.