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The European Theatre Today – The Plays 2
Download PDFETC’s “The European Theatre Today” series worked with national juries to select the most innovative and exciting productions from across Europe and introduce them to European audiences and directors. The book is organised by country and presents summaries in English and French for several plays from each country. This edition, Plays 2, reviews around 80 plays from July 1992 to May 1995.
Introduction to the original publication:
Even when it takes the form of a review or the form of a book, the 2nd edition of a catalogue is always a formidable trap, an obstacle difficult to overcome and a relief when the tough work is finally rewarded by an actual presentation. The first edition of The European Theatre Today: the Play was published two years ago and despite all defects, inaccuracies, lacks, it has apparently found readers and moreover users, since almost 20 plays presented in the books have been produced in different countries, after the publication.
Of course, it would be pretentious to believe that our book has been the mainspring of such a phenomenon. Nevertheless, the numerous requests for information received by the documentation centre, the delegation or the theatres directly proved how useful such a book could be.
Here is number 2 catalogue, reviewing plays from July 1992 to May 1995. This rule has sometimes been overlooked since some national juries urged us to do so, particularly concerning Eastern countries.