This is a really great write-up of the festival and Rau's vision for it.... And a great overview of Rau's practice too. From the sound of it, it feels as though battle lines in the culture wars are deeply entrenched. Does the art/ theatre match the polemic? Does it matter? (Also curious to know what is happening in Ghent now that Rau has moved on - does the manifesto live on? Or was it wedded to the AD's drive and charisma?
Thank you Anthony - I believe NTGent is now run by a new three-person artistic team. They've just announced the 2024/25 season. I'm really intrigued to see what the Vienna manifesto will look like, especially given the involvement of the council in creating it.
This is a really great write-up of the festival and Rau's vision for it.... And a great overview of Rau's practice too. From the sound of it, it feels as though battle lines in the culture wars are deeply entrenched. Does the art/ theatre match the polemic? Does it matter? (Also curious to know what is happening in Ghent now that Rau has moved on - does the manifesto live on? Or was it wedded to the AD's drive and charisma?
Thank you Anthony - I believe NTGent is now run by a new three-person artistic team. They've just announced the 2024/25 season. I'm really intrigued to see what the Vienna manifesto will look like, especially given the involvement of the council in creating it.