1. Octavian Saiu was born on 1977 and is a Romanian scholar and theatre critic.
10 Facts About Octavian Saiu
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Octavian Saiu received his PhD in Theatre Studies from National University of Theatre and Film in Romania and completed another PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
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Octavian Saiu was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the English Department of the University of Otago, and has received his Habilitation in Theatre and Performing Arts.
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Octavian Saiu chaired sessions in the "Talks and Workshops Series" of Edinburgh International Festival and has been the Chair of the Conferences of Sibiu International Theatre Festival since 2004.
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Octavian Saiu is a collaborator of Wuzhen Theatre Festival and a Founding Member of the International Theatre Town Alliance in Shengzhou.
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Octavian Saiu has authored eleven books on theatre, as well as numerous refereed and nonrefereed journal articles.
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Octavian Saiu is the recipient of the Critics' Award and the Award of the Union of Theatre Artists in 2013.
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One of the recurrent themes in Octavian Saiu's talks is performative space, a notion he links with the idea of creative energy.
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Octavian Saiu held events in both English and Romanian: talks, conferences and dialogues with artists and scholars for his Bucharest seasonal series, for Sibiu International Theatre Festival, for International Theatre Institute, for Tokyo Festival, for IATC Hong Kong etc.
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In July 2022, Octavian Saiu founded the International Association of Theatre Leaders [IATL], an entity that gathers some of the most prominent figures from the field of performing arts with a proven leadership track record:.