The European–Mexican theatre research project for innovative training practice brings together around 200 theatre professionals with the aim to develop alternative methods for theatre education. With the innovation of pedagogical practice and a new understanding of the concept of training the project aims to strengthen the position of the teacher in theatre.AKT-ZENT, the Research Centre of the International Theatre Institute / TECOM and CUT – Centro Universitario de Teatro of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico have invited 12 Partners from 9 European countries and 2 partners from Mexico to explore new training techniques to be studied in fieldtrips all over Mexico and Europe looking for original, unknown, experimental, or ritual practices; to investigate them in laboratories and to transform them into new methodological and artistic approaches.A Master programme for theatre trainers in Mexico serves as a pilot project to establish a full scale course of studies at UNAM with Mexican and European students.European-Mexican Laboratories for Theatre Training invite professional actors for intensive in-depth exploration of training exercises, and experts for scientific steering of the research project.A line of Seminars and two International Theatre Summer Academies in Cyprus, France, Germany and Italy propose young directors and actors from any European country and Mexico to get aquainted with new practices and contribute to this intercultural research. Results are regularly presented ; in a final symposium they will be discussed and evaluated amongst theatre experts.Publication of 2 books: a collection of training exercises for all theatre practicioners and a methodological guide for educators in theatre.“The new face of the theatre teacher” shall provide the fundament for a world-wide research on theatre training, which will lead to the “World Theatre Training Library” a long-term project dedicated to cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue.