Monday 10 March 2008

Siegmar Schröder - Artistic Director of Theaterlabor Bielefeld and Festival 360°, Germany

Dear Judie, Dear Richard,

we are going to celebrate our 25th anniversary this year and we are learning by the bad news that were arriving in Germany, that nobody can be sure of cultural subventions, however high the quality of work is.

I recognize the CPR as one of the strongest European institutes, which is working in the field of experimental theatre. The CPR is accompanying my theatre since the beginning. It is the only place in Europe, where the practical work is so close connected to the academic reflection.

The CPR with its publications, congresses, workshops was always helpful for us to get orientation in the world of modern Performing Arts.

Close Cooperation with the CPR was leading to be a part of a European network.
The Welsh Arts Council should support the institutions, which are representing the highest European level of cultural work.

Because of the CPR Wales is an important country in the world of researching theatres and theatre scholars.

I wish you the very best in your struggle, that the CPR can survive in a world of mainstream-culture.

Siegmar Schröder

Artistic Director of Theaterlabor Bielefeld and Festival 360° /Germany

http://www.theaterlabor.de/

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