General

The stage is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, but is also the return of art to life.

The theatre, like the fresco, is art fitted to its place. And therefore it is above all else the human art, the living art.

You need three things in the theatre -- the play, the actors and the audience, and each must give something.

The play was a great success, but the audience was a disaster.

Festivals promote the improvement of theater. They give theater people the opportunity to meet, to present their dramatic skills and see what their fellow theater workers are doing (and how well). They offer opportunities for exchange of ideas, competition, and social contact. Participants get a chance to go on the road, to play in an unfamiliar environment. They have an opportunity to evaluate themselves by the reactions of judges and a new audience. Participants may also measure themselves by comparison to the other groups entered. Festivals often result in joyful, stimulating, exciting, and rewarding experiences.