27 March is WORLD THEATRE DAY and the message of this year comes from actor and artistic director of the theatre department of the Biennale di Venezia, Willem Dafoe:
"In a world that seems to be becoming more divided, controlling and violent, it is our job as theatre makers to prevent theatre from degenerating into a purely commercial enterprise devoted to entertainment as a distraction, or from ending up as a dried-up, institutionalised guardian of tradition. Instead, it is our task to promote the strengths of theatre – its ability to connect people, groups and cultures, and above all, to raise objections against the course of events... Great theatre challenges our thinking and encourages us to imagine what we are striving for..."
Read the message:
>> English
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Further material:
www.world-theatre-day.org
We would be delighted if you could spread the message through your channels, read it on your stages, or celebrate the performing arts on this day with your own events, festivals, and campaigns!
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