Theatre is a stage where actors with artistic talent present live performances to convey a message to the audience through gestures, speaking, song, music, or dance. Hence, to dedicate a day to theatres, March 27 is commemorated as ‘International Theatre Day’ around the world.
One of the most well-liked mediums for capturing tradition and culture from all around the world is theatre. Dramas and their crucial function in the theatrical arts are preserved on this day. By bringing up topics that people need to know about, the day encourages positivism among the populace.
History Of World Theatre Day
The International Theatre Institute has been commemorating the day since 1962. The inaugural ITI conference was held in Helsinki, Finland, while the following one was in Vienna. On World Theatre Day, French playwright Jean Cocteau delivered the first message.
Significance Of World Theatre Day
The purpose of this day is to spread awareness of the value of theatre and to educate people about its relevance around the globe. The day offers theatre communities the chance to present their work on a large scale.
Theme For World Theatre Day 2023
The year 2023’s World Theatre Day has “Theatre and a Culture of Peace” as its topic. The International Theatre Institute established this topic, which is used every year.
World Theatre Day 2022: Quotes And Messages
“Theatre is a verb before it is a noun, an act before it is a place.” – Martha Graham.
“The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means seeing the place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation. The theatre is a spiritual and social x-ray of its time.” – Stella Adler, New York Times, December 1992.
“Movies will make you famous; television will make you rich, but the theatre will make you good.” – Terrence Mann.
“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”- Oscar Wilde.
“Theatre is a sacred space for actors. You are responsible; you are in the driving seat.” – Greta Scacchi.
“If it be true that good wine needs no bush, ’tis true that a good play needs no epilogue.” – William Shakespeare, ‘As You Like It’.
Take A Look At These Movies Adapted From Plays
Pygmalion: The George Bernard Shaw play about love and the English class system was adapted into a movie of the same name in 1938. In 1964, it was made into another movie, My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn.
Macbeth: William Shakespeare’s plays have been time and again depicted on the big screen. One of the famous adaptations of the play in Hindi was by filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who called his movie Maqbool. It starred the late Irrfan Khan, Tabu and Pankaj Kapoor in pivotal roles.
Othello: Vishal Bhardwaj took the plot from a Shakespeare play and directed the movie Omkara. Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan played the key roles.
Hamlet: For the third time, Vishal Bharadwaj made a movie based on a play by Shakespeare. Haider featured Irrfan Khan, Tabu and Shahid Kapoor.
Romeo and Juliet: A brilliant adaptation of this play was done by filmmaker Baz Luhrman in 1996, who called the movie Romeo + Juliet. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes were cast as famous lovers.