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How Does Cultural Diplomacy Shape International Theatre Festivals and Exchange?

Cultural diplomacy shapes international theatre festivals through funding, invitations, curation, co-production, language and access choices, and the demand for evidence of impact. It can support genuine exchange, but it can also instrumentalise artists and flatten complex traditions into national representation. The strongest…

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Editorial stock photographs illustrate themes; they do not document the productions discussed on this site. Used under the Pexels licence.