T-Werk, the international theater and theater pedagogy center responsible for the organization of the UNIDRAM festival, is housed in a new building on an emerging cultural “island” in Potsdam, Germany. The neighborhood still looks like a construction site, but T-Werk finds itself in good company: the Hans Otto Theater (Potsdam municipal theater), Fabrik Potsdam (center for dance and movement), and Waschhaus (a party/concert + visual arts space) occupy adjacent spaces. This interview with Ralph Würfel, one of the artistic directors of UNIDRAM, offers a picture of this year’s festival (starting on Thursday, October 26), as well as some musings on the role of the festival in the development of young European theaters.

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Ana Maria interviews Kathy Randels, artistic director of ArtSpot Productions in New Orleans, Louisiana. ArtSpot is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the Artistic Ancestry Festival, taking place from December 1-10th. Artistic Ancestry acknowledges and celebrates the theatre groups that have influenced the work of ArtSpot – proving that we all stand on someone’s shoulders.

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