conversations in ten questions 6 : Delphine Ciavaldini (Feydra Tonnerre Production) - Prendre dates
In this series of interviews we try to get to know the directors/choreographers who will be the international guests at the 23rd Istanbul Theatre Festival in November 2019. Our sixth guest is Delphine Ciavaldini. Ayse Draz & Mehmet Kerem Ozel Art Unlimited Performing Arts Editor & Writer [The Turkish translation of this interview is published and can be accessed on art.unlimited ] Delphine Ciavaldini (Photo: Zoé Forget) What is the spirit of theatre in your opinion? How do you define contemporary theatre today? I would say the spirit of theatre comes from the necessity of catharsis. The unlimited number of issues devouring human condition counts as so many topics theatre can embrace. The translation of these issues into stage language allows for symbols, images and metaphors to occur. With these figures, the spectator’s imagination co-creates an additional mental and emotional space in which previous certitudes can be questioned. Theatre’s live perfor...