The La Divina Commedia Theatre Project is a joint project of theatre artists from three EU border states – Finland, Greece and Portugal. The organisers of the Divina Project are Myllyteatteri, Art Syndicate and Colecção B, Associação Cultural. The project aims to develop a unique language of theatre and stage methodology by bringing together and building on the professional experience and knowledge of the participants in interesting geographical locations.In the Divina Project, Dante Alighieri’s work La Divina Commedia will be used to challenge the project group into a dialogue on ethical issues and visions arising from our common European heritage, and to view the work from today’s perspective. The artistic ideas and skills of the project group will be carefully assessed and developed in three workshops, a script brainstorming workshop in Finland, a kick-off workshop in Greece, and a starting point workshop in Portugal, in which students of a Portuguese university are invited to join the Divina Project.Daily rehearsals starts in Portugal in Aug 2011. La Divina Commedia will premiere on 20 Sep 2011 at a former marble quarry in Portugal, and on 16 Oct 2011 in an old industrial building in Helsinki, Finland. The geography and location of the venues play a significant role in the performances. In Helsinki, there will be a public panel discussion on the themes and working methods of the Divina Project. By the end of Oct 2011, an interim workshop will be arranged for the project group in order to summarise experiences so far and then proceed with the project. Between Nov 2011 and Apr 2011, the Divina Project will hold a training session and a performance in the Netherlands. Further plans also include performances, workshops and discussions, in other innovative locations.The Project will be documented on DVD, and it will be offered to national and pan-European TV channels. The Divina Project, as described in this working plan, is scheduled to be completed on 30 Apr