Politik im Freien Theater: Interview with the Jury

Politik im Freien Theater: Interview with the Jury

by Azadeh Sharifi* Politik im Freien Theater (politics in the independent theater) is a theater festival in Germany which was founded 1988 by Die Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Agency for Civic Education). The festival emerged from discussions to open

The Vinod Doshi Memorial Theatre Festival has Created its Own Audience: Interview with Ashok Kulkarni

The Vinod Doshi Memorial Theatre Festival has Created its Own Audience: Interview with Ashok Kulkarni

by Deepa Punjani* Big theatre festivals are often written about, but there are little theatre festivals which, in their own distinct way, become hubs of creativity, enterprise and, sometimes, excellence. One such little festival in India is the Vinod Doshi

“Many festivals are mostly a brand”: Interview with Rodrigo Francisco

“Many festivals are mostly a brand”: Interview with Rodrigo Francisco

by Savas Patsalidis* Rodrigo Francisco graduated with a BA in Modern Languages and Literatures from Universidade de Lisboa. He started writing for the stage with Quarto minguante (2007), a play that was adapted for television and translated into Spanish for

Innovation and Prudent Risks are at the Very Heart of the Festivals: Interview with Haris Pašović

Innovation and Prudent Risks are at the Very Heart of the Festivals: Interview with Haris Pašović

by Savas Patsalidis* Internationally acclaimed theatre and film director, Haris Pašović, made his name in the late 1980s with his landmark production in Belgrade of Frank Wedekind’s Spring’s Awakening. When Sarajevo fell under siege, Pašović returned to the city. He

Le SPAF face à l’évolution de la Corée : Entretien avec Byoung-hoon Lee, directeur de la programmation du SPAF

Le SPAF face à l’évolution de la Corée : Entretien avec Byoung-hoon Lee, directeur de la programmation du SPAF

Par Jisoo Nam* La 18e édition du Festival des arts du spectacle de Séoul (Seoul Performing Arts Festival – SPAF), qui a commencé avec Millenium, a eu lieu l’automne dernier à Séoul. Ce fut un petit événement, sans échanges internationaux ni

Greco-Roman Theater for the 21st-Century Spectator: Interview with Jesús Cimarro

Greco-Roman Theater for the 21st-Century Spectator: Interview with Jesús Cimarro

by Rovie Herrera Medalle* Jesús Cimarro is the Director of the Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida (International Festival of Classic Theater in Mérida). He holds an MA in Cultural Business from the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. He is