Society & Culture
Covid-19 is only one of the most recent challenges for theatres and festivals worldwide. The rise of right-wing parties have created mistrust and misunderstanding towards the performative arts sector in many countries. Why does theatre matter right now? The second episode of “Talking Culture” welcomes Kris Nelson for an exclusive interview. The Artistic Director and CEO at LIFT, London International Festival of Theatre, and the Goethe-Institut London invited a number of theatre and festival directors to the first workshop of “Dramatic Episodes” at the end of 2019. The series “Dramatic Episodes” looks at the future role of theatre in civil society: goethe.de/uk/podcast