Communities building festivals: 30 years since the first edition
The International Shakespeare Festivals brings the greatest names of international theater to Craiova
Emil Boroghinä / Video-interview with Simion Buia
Communities building festivals: 30 years since the first edition
The International Shakespeare Festivals brings the greatest names of international theater to Craiova
Between the 16th – 26th of May 2024, 30 performances by the likes of Robert Wilson, Peter Brook, Declan Donnellan, Robert Lepage and other world renowned directors will be hosted in seven theater halls in Craiova; at the same time, in over 30 conventional and non-conventional spaces throughout the city’s neighborhoods, plazas and parks, the Shakespearean spirit will be felt. Over 300 events – performances, concerts, expositions, parades, conferences, book launches or student workshops will facilitate a voyage through time and space, from the year 1600 in the Shakespeare Village and all the way to the future, through Shakespeare Dimensions: an incursion into virtual reality through a multimedia cube based on artificial intelligence with the support of NEPI Rockcastle and hosted by Promenada Mall.
“Starting from the concept of “community building festivals”, we imagined an edition which highlights the collaborative spirit of the local community and its involvement in building alternative experiences of staging (or even street performance of) Shakespeare. It is the communities that build the festival and find in its spirit aspects they can pass on as testament to the force of this phenomenon. Just as Shakespeare’s plays speak directly to people everywhere, regardless of age, nationality or language, the International Shakespeare Festival of Craiova is meant for everyone from around the world.” – Vlad Drăgulescu, President of the International Shakespeare Festival, Craiova.
This year’s edition of the International Shakespeare Festival will debut on Thursday, May 16, at the “Marin Sorescu” National Theater with “The Tempest” by director Robert Wilson and presented by the “Ivan Vazov” National Theater of Sofia, Bulgaria. The same stage will host: “Hamlet” by director Declan Donnellan, produced by the National Theater of Craiova, “The Tempest Project” by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne from Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord of Paris, France, „Hamlet, the dance of the melancholic” a flamenco performance from Seville, Spain, directed by Jesús Herrera and last, but not least, the festival will conclude on May 26 with „The tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” by Robert Lepage, a Production of Ex Machina, Côté Danse, Dvoretsky Productions in co-production with „Marin Sorescu” National Theatre and Shakespeare Foundation, Craiova.
Simion Buia, journalist & photographer, made a comprehensive interview with Mr. Emil Boroghină about The Shakespeare Festival Craiova.
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