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Toronto Fringe THE TORONTO FRINGE
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Pozornica bez pravila Stage without rules
D ok letnji povetarac sa jezera Ontario donosi osveženje na ulice najvećeg kanadskog gra- da, kulturna scena Toronta u julu doživlja- va svoju najkreativniju anarhiju. „Toronto Fringe Festival“, najveći nezavisni pozorišni i umetnički događaj u Ontariju, već decenijama predstav- lja oličenje demokratije u umetnosti. Koncept je fascinan- tno jednostavan: ovde nema žirija, nema cenzure i nema selektora koji odlučuju ko je dovoljno dobar da nastupi. Umetnici se biraju sistemom lutrije, što znači da svako, od afirmisanih trupa do potpunih amatera, dobija svoju šansu pod reflektorima. Tokom dvanaest julskih dana (sve do nedelje 12. ju- la), više od stotinu pozorišnih trupa izvodi predstave na preko trideset lokacija širom grada. Repertoar je apsolut- no nepredvidiv: u istom danu možete pogledati avangar- dnu dramu, urnebesnu stendap komediju, eksperimentalni mjuzikl ili provokativni savremeni ples. Predstave se često igraju na alternativnim mestima, u podrumima, parkovi- ma, pa čak i na zadnjim sedištima automobila. „Toronto Fringe“ je mesto gde se rađaju novi pozoriš- ni trendovi i gde publika ima jedinstvenu priliku da otkri- je skrivene talente pre nego što postanu globalne zvezde. Za posetioca, to je uzbudljiv kulturni rulet u kom je jedino pravilo – očekivati neočekivano.
W hile the summer breeze blows from Lake Ontario and refreshes the streets of Can- ada’s largest city, Toronto’s cultural scene experiences its most creative anarchy. The Toronto Fringe Festival, Ontario’s larg- est independent theatre and arts event, has for decades rep- resented the epitome of democracy in the arts. The concept is fascinatingly simple: here there are no juries, no censor- ship and no selectors deciding who is “good” enough to per- form. The artists are selected through a lottery draw system, which means that everyone from established theatre compa- nies to complete amateurs can get their chance to shine under the spotlight. Over the course of twelve July days (to Sunday 12 th ), more than 100 theatre companies perform at over 30 locations across the city. The repertoire is totally unpredictable: dur- ing the same day, you can watch avant-garde drama, hilarious stand-up comedy, experimental musicals or provocative con- temporary dance. Performances are often held at alternative venues, in basements, parks and even in the back seats of cars. The Toronto Fringe is a place where new theatre trends are born and the audience has a unique opportunity to discov- er hidden talents before they become global stars. This is an exciting cultural roulette for visitors, where the only rule is to expect the unexpected.
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