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Theater Olympics, the newest gathering

According to Times Theater; Recently, the newest stage of the Theater Olympics has started in Hungary. A place where a fierce war is going on a few kilometers away. These current strange conditions and the passing of the widespread pandemic have given the 2023 Theater Olympics a more sociological feature on a global scale than the previous one held in Russia in 2019.

Almost all the comments we hear from the participants are about the role of theater in human societies as a whole, and somehow they remind us of the words of Grotevsky, Artaud and their contemporaries. It seems that their thoughts are used again after years. Attila Vidniansky, the director of the Hungarian National Theater, has turned this Olympics into a Noah's ark.

The motto of this course is also interesting in its own way, "Oh man, try, try, have faith." And trust!" This is a quote from the famous Hungarian artist in the 18th century, Imre Madách, which was selected from his play The Tragedy of Man.

But the more remarkable thing about this ceremony is its extent. 750 performances with 7500 performers will be held during 3 months. There are also big names in the list of participants, such as Eugenio Barba and Declan Donnell, whose books and thoughts have been translated in Iran.

The 2023 Theater Olympics will be held from April 1 to July 1 in Budapest and other parts of Hungary.