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As a form of art based on live performance, theatre has managed to maintain its existence by undergoing change and transformation throughout history from rituals to the present day. As a witness and narrator of history, the art of theatre has encountered wars, disasters, crises, earthquakes, societal transformations, and pandemics; yet, it has always managed to pull love, hope, love, peace and justice out of its hat. From primitive tribal societies to the present day, debates have been conducted on the tradition and future of theatre. In the tradition of theatre, there is the idea of telling a story to the audience with the principle of being present and current, while its future is characterised by the idea of always adapting to the new. From the Anthropocene era to the present day, the survival of theatre has depended on its capacity to keep up with ages as a dynamic art. From the cave to the site states, from the baroque stage to the digital stage, theatre has been able to preserve its existence in an avant-garde way with its dynamic structure. That is why we always say EXIST, theatre! Since the art of theatre can adapt to changes due to its dynamic performative structure, it has has been a subject of curiosity for philosophers, artists, politicians and scientists throughout the ages. The theories, play texts, playwrights, actors, directors, stage designers, etc., emerging throughout history have been active subjects to present the cyclical temporality of theatre between tradition and future. From Poetics to Ars Poetics, from Paradox of the Actor to The Invisible Actor, from Thetre of Cruelty to Theatre of the Poor, from post-dramatic to digital theatre, the way theatre relates to the audience and society has been the subject of many books. If there were no theatre, would there have been masters who could better depict the transformations in everyday life than Aristophanes, Molière, Shakespeare, Hagop Vartovyan, Brecht, Beckett, Haldun Taner, Tennessee Williams, Sarah Kane? If there were no theatre, would we be able to applaud our favorite actors of today on stage? Therefore, understanding the transformations of theatre from tradition to future is, in a sense, understanding the world and human beings. As Turkish Society for Theatre Research, we are waiting for your paper abstracts or applied workshops on the following topics (and/or their intersections): Existence of Theatre as a Form of Art The relationship between theatre and performance The existence of the performance The existence of dramatic text The existence of playwrights The existence of actor/actress The existence of authors and/or translators The existence of directors The existence of dramaturgs The existence of stage designers The existence of the audience The existence of theatre academy Tradition in Theatre The tradition of narrative and storytelling in local or universal context Storytelling Preservation of the traditional, Invention of Tradition and Transformation of Tradition The relationship between literature, language, and theatre Classics and their reinterpretation in theater The Future of Theatre Post-dramatic theatre Futurist theatre Digital Theatre Posthumanist theatre Transhumanist theatre The Relation between Theatre and Social Media Theatre and Technology Ecological Theatre and Eco-Dramaturgy Auditory Theatre (Radio and Podcast Theatre) Existence, Tradition, and Future: Special Topics Acting Methods and Approaches Directing Methods and Approaches Applied Dramaturgy Publishing and Copyright Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Theatre Multiculturalism in Theatre Ethnic Racial and Minority Theatre Shakespeare Studies Stage Music Dance Theatre Physical Theatre Studies Multicultural Theatre Political Theatre Musical Theatre Puppet Theatre Documentary Theatre Forum Theatre and Augusto Boal Gender in Theatre Child and Youth Theatre Theatre in Education Creative Drama in Education The Relationship between Game-based Learning, Gamification, and Theatre Theatre, Pedagogy and Social Responsibility Stage Design Cinema and Theatre Relation