Criticism as Theatre, and Willem Dafoe’s Visceral Venice
This month Willem Dafoe tells us about his programming for the Venice Teatro Biennale, and critics Helen Shaw and Emily Nussbaum compare notes on their new posts.
This month Willem Dafoe tells us about his programming for the Venice Teatro Biennale, and critics Helen Shaw and Emily Nussbaum compare notes on their new posts.
These artists join Willem Dafoe, previously announced as international message author, in inviting theatremakers and audiences worldwide to celebrate World Theatre Day.
The busy actor has stocked an International Theatre Festival at the Venice Biennale with heavy hitters—including the one that formed him, the Wooster Group.
Whether working with the Wooster Group or Robert Wilson, he sets out to reinvent the process and avoid his “ego agenda.”