A podcast with Iphigenia Taxopoulou

This podcast talks about the book “Sustainable theatre” together with its author Iphigenia Taxopoulou, focusing on key examples of sustainability practices in the theatre sector. Taxopoulou, owning extensive experience as a theatre producer, talks about the role that cultural policy frameworks can play in helping or hindering the green transition of the cultural sector, mentioning examples of theatre institutions that have been able to scale up their efforts to become international case studies. The podcast also addresses the relationship between theory and practice in sustainability strategies, as well as the lack of dedicated sustainability-focused training in cultural education. Finally, the podcast talks about the amount of sustainability-related knowledge currently present in the theatre sector, and how change can only be brought forward through feasible and concrete steps, rather than maximalist aspirations.

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