'Listen, Imagine, and Provoke': An Interview with Kris Nelson

Kris Nelson discusses his career as an arts presenter and agent in Canada and his move to Ireland to be artistic director of the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2013, and his current work as artistic director of the London International Theatre Festival, LIFT, (UK). Nelson emphasises the importance of att...

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Published in:Canadian theatre review 2019-07, Vol.179, p.44-48
Main Authors: Halferty, J. Paul, Nelson, Kris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artistic directors
Arts festivals
Careers
Curators
Nelson, Kris
Theater
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Summary:Kris Nelson discusses his career as an arts presenter and agent in Canada and his move to Ireland to be artistic director of the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2013, and his current work as artistic director of the London International Theatre Festival, LIFT, (UK). Nelson emphasises the importance of attuning oneself to their local environment when moving abroad and being an artist-lead curator in programming, presenting, and producing work in theatre and performance festivals.
ISSN:0315-0836
1920-941X
DOI:10.3138/ctr.179.009