World Theatre Day
MARCH 27, 2010:
5p-8pm. THE HOUNDSTOOTH PUB
Dear Friends,
Saturday, March 27, 2010 is World Theatre Day. Created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), World Theatre Day is celebrated annually by the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organized to mark this occasion.
Each year ITI invites a world renowned figure to pen an international message that shares his or her reflections on the theme of Theatre and a Culture of Peace. The International Message is translated into more than 20 languages and is read for tens of thousands of audiences around the world. This year's international message is by Dame Judi Dench.
For the first time ever the ITI's U.S. Center has also chosen a speaker to address the U.S. perspective. We are honored to announce that Lynn Nottage will be the U.S. Center's speaker. The text of her speech will be published shortly.
Several theater companies and advocacy groups have formed the NYC World Theatre Day Coalition. We are planning events, helping distribute copies of both messages and providing a central location for companies and artists to coordinate their World Theatre Day plans.
And, here are 3 ways you can start participating right now:
* SAVE THE DATE! *
Mark March 27, 2010 as the 49th Annual World Theatre Day on your calendar. We will be hosting a NETWORKING EVENT from 5pm - 8pm at THE HOUNDSTOOTH PUB.
* SPREAD THE WORD! *
Share this email with your friends in the theatre community and encourage them to mark their calendars and get involved. located at the corner of 37th & 8th Avenue.
* SIGN UP! *
Contact us if you or your company is:
Producing a show on March 27th,
Interested in helping coordinate city-wide plans, Hosting your own World Theatre Day event, or Participating in WTD flash mobs. Then email us at nycwtd@gmail.com
More details & fancy new website will be coming soon. In the meantime we are looking forward to hearing your ideas on World Theatre Day 2010!
Past events:
World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute, and is celebrated annually on March 27 by ITI Centers and the international theatre community, various national and international theatre events being organized to mark this occasion. One of the most important of these is the circulation of the International Message traditionally written by a theatre personality of world stature at the invitation of the International Theatre Institute. The first such message was written by Jean Cocteau in 1962.
The Internationalists hosted an event in New York City, and presented this interpretation of the previous year’s message by.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Sharjah.