Sasho Ognenovski on POLIS 2023, “Plays International & Europe”, September 5 2023
POLIS Teatro Festival, May 2023
Sasho Ognenovski, “Plays International & Europe”, September 5th 2023
https://playsinternational.org.uk/polis-theatre-festival-2023/
Theatre has only one future and that is a process by which modes of expression become increasingly sophisticated. Stage art does not differentiate between people and places; it distinguishes between messages and attitudes, opens new ways of thinking and behaves pragmatically. My abiding impression of the Polis festival is its boldness and ability to inspire. And that is a theatrical language that is future-proof.
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In conclusion, Polis is a festival that presents the audience with both dilemmas and messages. That is surely a valuable twin offering. The festival’s ongoing research will I believe produce new and topical ideas about theatrical expression in the near future. Few will be able to remain indifferent in their attitude to this. And speaking of current affairs, I should like to stress that these theatre projects pulsate with complexity and engagement. We are lucky enough to experience the work of artists whose thought processes are transparent and powerful. It seems that the future of theatre lies in wisely created building blocks such as this festival. Discovering these materials —and they may be tucked away in events of this kind — we discover the essence of the future of theatrical art.