International Roundtable Discussion

 

Join us for a stimulating discussion around three dynamic festivals from across the globe. Three festival directors offer us a glimpse into their respective worlds. What makes each festival unique? What kind of challenges do they face? What are their proudest accomplishments? Where do they fit within their communities? What’s behind their one-of-a-kind characteristics?

Panelists:

• Mr. Wookhyun Sun (South Korea), Director, Chuncheon International Puppet Festival
• Ms. Roosa Halme (Finland), Director, TIP-FEST in Turku
• Mr. Blair Thomas, Artistic Director, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival

Facilitator: Zach Fraser

Zach Fraser is a Montreal-based director, actor, puppeteer, puppet maker and teacher. Recent projects include Fight On! (Infinithéâtre), Indra’s Web (NTS), Stars: Together (Crow’s), Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play (RustWerk), Mémoire de Lou (Avant-Pays) and B-612 (La Roulotte). Zach teaches in the Theatre Department at John Abbott College and at the National Theatre School of Canada.

The discussion will be mostly in English.

The roundtable discussion will be streamed live on the Internet.