Editorial. Perspectives on Contemporary Theatre in Canada 1.

The fifth issue of Arti dello Spettacolo / Performing Arts, entitled “Perspectives on Contemporary Theatre in Canada I”, presents an original approach compared to the previous issues of the journal. The two guest editors, Donato Santeramo and Craig Walker, accompany us, enthusiastically, to discover the different realities that make up that wonderful kaleidoscope of experiences, still so li le known, of theatre practice in Canada. In this first volume, the strictly academic papers have been reduced to a minimum in an a empt to bring out, through the publication of interviews, proclamations, projects, manifestos and plays, a record of some contemporary “protagonists” of English, Francophone and Indigenous theatre practitioners and companies. This ensemble represents different forms of research and experimentation from the early 1970s to today, including those staged at the prestigious Stratford Festival.