Global Theatre Week

A journey into the overall impact of theatre on greater culture. Explore the many ways theatre from other cultures and continents influences the Canadian stage, while discussing what our country’s theatre has to offer the world.

Theatre Across Borders: The Challenges and Opportunities of Global Theatre

Theatre is universal, so it should be a trivial thing to take it around the world. But bringing art overseas is not always smooth sailing. Join Danny Everson, Executive Director of Mermaid Theatre, Pam Patel, Artistic Director of MT Space, and David Auster, Executive Producer of the Stratford Festival with moderator David Prosser in a discussion on how they bring their theatre to the rest of the world, while simultaneously bringing international theatre to Canada.