This pivot examines how the Theatre Olympics, born in 1995, have served to enrich each host country s culture, community, and foreign relations. Looking at the host country s political, social, and cultural circumstances, it considers how the festival expands the notion of Olympism beyond its application to the Olympic Games, expressing the spirit of Olympism and interculturalism in each country s distinct cultural language.
It also emphasizes the festival s development over the twenty years of its existence and how each festival s staging has reflected the national identity, theatre...