Carnivalesque Theatricality, Cultural Literacy and the Wonders of the Human Spirit: Sibiu International Theatre Festival at Thirty

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Abstract

This article explores the recent development of a significant European cultural event: Sibiu International Theatre Festival. It starts with an analysis of what a festival is, in any context, and affirms the idea that there is an inherent theatrical dimension manifestly present in all such experiences. It highlights the specificity of the modern tradition of Western theatre festivals, which started in 1947 with the simultaneous birth of two iconic institutions in the immediate aftermath of WWII: Edinburgh International Festival and Festival d’ Avignon. It ends with the conclusion that Sibiu has become an important platform for joy, creativity and cultural literacy.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCritical Stages
Volume2023
Issue number28
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • Avignon
  • Edinburgh
  • Sibiu
  • carnivalesque
  • festivals
  • theatricality

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