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• 03.18.09
  World Theatre Day 2009: a getting started kit Ideas for celebrating WTD, Planning | (3)

  With just over a week before the celebrations begin, you may be wanting to get the word out on WTD09 to your city or local theatre community. With that in mind we've prepared a downloadable getting started kit for your use. You'll find a comprehensive background to the day itself, some ideas for celebrating, a copy of the WTD address - this year written by Augusto Boal - and a template document which you can use to insert your contact details and company's plans for WTD09. Fill in the template and send it on its merry way. This is the first time ...

  Tagged: augusto boal, International Theatre Institute, World Theatre Day, WTD09
  
• 03.17.09
  CHICAGO: Jess Hutchinson’s interview on Chicagoist Interview, News, Planning | (1)

  Hi everyone - Jess in Chicago here!  Chicagoist recently interviewed me about our town's plans for World Theatre Day 2009.  You can see the article on their site - and I've cross-posted the text below: Interview: New Leaf Theatre's Jessica Hutchinson on World Theatre Day We’ll admit it. Last week, we hadn’t heard of World Theatre Day, celebrated on March 27. Although our shame increased upon learning that the celebration, created by the UNESCO-sponsored International Theatre Institute (ITI), has existed for almost 50 years, we were comforted to learn that New Leaf Theatre company members Jessica Hutchinson (Artistic Director) and Nick ...

  Tagged: chicago, WTD09
  
• 03.08.09
  Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble joins the celebrations News, World Theatre Day | (0)

  Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble are opening up a dress-rehearsal run of Shakespeare's Shorts to the general public on World Theatre Day. Shakespeare's Shorts are fast and funny half hour versions of the original scripts, delivered with QSE's trademark clarity and accessibility. Each of the Shorts also features gentle audience participation to get everyone into the action. The Half-Hour Hamlet takes out all the procrastination - the tragedy is performed in 20 minutes, then, in 7 minutes, and again, in just 3. Instant Romeo & Juliet turns the tragedy of the star-crossed lovers into a high-paced comedy with plenty of wooden-sword-buckling. These celebrated shows are rarely ...

  Tagged: Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, World Theatre Day, WTD09
  

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