Willem Dafoe Named Venice Theatre Head; Royal Court’s ‘ECHO’ Adds Nine To Cast; Damien Molony Joins ‘Bergerac’ – Global Briefs
deadline.comWillem Dafoe Named Artistic Director Of Venice Theatre Department Willem Dafoe has been named Artistic Director of the Venice Biennale’s Theatre Department.
Dafoe will hold the role for a two-year term from 2025 to 2026. The appointment was confirmed by the department board, headed by Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. “I was first surprised then happy to receive Pietrangelo Buttafuoco’s invitation to be the Director of the International Theatre Festival of La Biennale di Venezia 2025-2026,” Dafoe said. “I realize that I am known as a film actor, but I was born in the theatre, the theatre trained me and galvanized me.
I am a stage animal. I am an actor. Theatre taught me about art and life. I worked with the Wooster Group for twenty-seven years, and I have collaborated with great directors from Richard Foreman to Bob Wilson.
The direction of my Theatre program will be charted by my personal development. A sort of exploration of the essence of the body.” Sheila Atim, Jodie Whittaker & Jeremy O.
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