When I think of the events we have done in the past years and their focus: violence against women, human rights abuses, censorship, violence against journalists, freedom of expression, Russia, Belarus, Congo, Chechnya, I know we have touched people to
Evo-lu-tion: A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. There is a lot that theatre can do. But I believe, at its best, theatre can evoke evolution in society. And, at this
A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom. - Martin Luther King, Jr. On July 3rd I read an article in the Huffington Post which
Of Rape and Strike In 2008 we decided to participate in the global VDay initiative created by Eve Ensler. Bringing together over 40 US and international students, community members and theatre artists we created 6 events throughout the city which brought
Community Theatre In 2009 I attended a gathering of the Società delle Idee in Florence. The theme of the event was ‘From Galileo to the Gas Bill.’ An intriguing theme that opened the door into a many-sided discussion. Galileo said: We cannot
Politics and Art I remember, several years ago, I had a student in Creative Campus named Georges. Georges was from Egypt and studying international law at the European University in Florence. He wasn't an artist. But he was curious and passionate
"Art is the strongest reason that man has to being on the planet." Stefano Massini, playwright of Act 1: A Stubborn Woman: a theatrical memorandum on Anna Politkovksaya sat down with Actress Carolina Gamini in Florence. Since the video is in
Our supporters and partners are invaluable to the work of The Global Theatre Project and beyond. If we had a nickel for every wonderful deed or talent donated, there would be no need to fund-raise! From the very beginning, The
We asked Gregory Crafts of Theatre Unleashed about why they pair theatre with charity causes. We also thank him for the guest blog on their site last week! Love collaborating with our fellow theatre artists. With our busy lifestyle, my wife
Often working on a show and involving yourself in other people's stories causes artists to view their own life differently. I asked our team if they are thankful for anything specific after spending time on our rehearsals for the bilingual performance portion
