Our mission is to engage international theatre women and their allies in networking and activism by facilitating conversation and artistic collaboration on a global basis. We aim to investigate a common language around diversity, inclusion, and cultural and religious pluralism as it applies across cultures, breaking down outmoded assumptions, and fostering an open dialogue to enact positive change. Unlike other international endeavors, the GC Forum is designed to initiate and facilitate artist-to-artist communication, connection and collaboration.
Rosamond Gilder and Martha Coigney were each unique in their ability to create a means for theatre professionals to exchange information free of government pressures. Rosamond created a paradigm in the International Theatre Institute that was seamlessly built on by Martha. They individually and collectively created platforms for International exchange and engagement, using the performing arts for mutual understanding and peace. It is in their honor that the Gilder-Coigney International Theatre Forum was conceived with fervent hope that in this ever more turbulent world, performing artists will play a crucial role in securing a world full of collaboration and support and free of conflict.
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“It’s interesting how artists can devalue their own impact, but the people in power actually NEVER underestimate the impact that art can have. This is why art almost always comes under intense pressure and scrutiny the minute you have oppression in the air.”
Dr. Madhavi Menom, Professor, Ashoka University, India
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About New Perspectives Theatre Company
New Perspectives is an award winning theatre company founded in 1991 as a multi-racial ensemble dedicated to using theatre as an agent for positive social change. Our aim is not to exclude, but to cast a wider net.
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Email: gcinternationalforum@newperspectivestheatre.org
Address: 458 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018