In January, New York plays host to multiple theatre festivals as well as international theatre festivals. This year, it seems that the month of January will get even busier with the introduction of the Times Square International Theatre Festival. This festival, which will be located on West 43rd Street will run from January 16th-22nd.
Roy Arias is spearheading the entire program and hopes to bring together many countries under the umbrella of theatre and the arts. Three continents will be represented at this festival. Actors and the Arts will be represented from all over the world. Some will include: India, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Ukraine, Germany, Hungary, Iran, and France. All of the countries listed either have actors, artists, directors, or playwrights representing them, or the thematic content of the pieces deals with these specific cultures.
All over the world, each and every country has their own way of dealing with the arts and the performing arts. However, it seems that there isn’t one particular way to unify all of these wonderful ideas under one roof. Hopefully, this festival will continue to grow so we can really embrace a sense of ensemble throughout the world.
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sbmeyers posted on December 20, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Speaking of New York Festivals, there is also the COIL Festival at PS-122!!!
http://www.ps122.org/performances/coil_2012.html
I’ll most likely be seeing shows in it, so if anyone is in class is interested in going, let me know!