Although the work of the organisations invited to the debate is extremely diverse, there are quite a few points that bring them together. One would be the attention to what could be considered peripheral in Romanian theatre, marked by the desire for success that the big stage brings, namely the interest in being in the middle of the community and working with its members. However, the assumption of working on the periphery is an essential one because it builds and nourishes audiences on which the very existence of central institutions relies although it ignores them. Going further, the invited organisations also project their artistic activity as a connector to themselves and to others, see educational theatre activities or projects in private cultural activity environments or projects that produce a sense of well-being to unexpected audiences, for example hospitalised people. 

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Although these activities should be seen as public services, they are most often underfunded and do not receive the attention they deserve even in the public eye, with most large events overshadowing efforts that do not produce quick or large-scale economic results. The organisations present are doing groundwork for future audiences and doing community bonding work. We will try to make a foray into what motivates them to work against the grain, to understand the profile of the work ˝on the periphery˝, the relationship with local audiences, the needs for this work to have a wider reach and be able to engage a greater number of local governments interested in strengthening their communities including through theatrical activities.

Miki Braniște