On the 4th of October 2019, the International Association of Theatre Critics, in partnership with its Georgian Section, will bring together critics from various countries for an international symposium on “Performing Arts and the Challenges of Our Time” in Tbilisi, Georgia. This symposium will be organized under the patronage of the Tbilisi International Theatre Festival and the Georgian Theatre Showcase, two of the most important theatre events in the country: http://www.tbilisiinternational.com/en
In the beautiful hall of the National Library of Tbilisi, the participants will discuss some of the main problems of contemporary theatre and society. They will try to explain how theatre artists respond to the challenges of our time, and furthermore how theatre can survive the advent of online technology, social media, and digitalisation.