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have a sense of at-oneness and of working together. The people who come here share this passion for culture through the festival.In this sense, the theatre is starting to look at new formats and alternative places for performances.Liddell, with her vast knowledge of the subject, believes that this should not necessarily be the new way forward for everyone, but rather that ‘it depends on the market you’re aiming at’. She cites as an example the Fringe, ‘a great market for programmers’, and in terms of a prestigious international festival the most important thing is to bring the best artist because the skills and qualities of each one continue tobe primordial.She explains that as she does not programme the festivals she does not have the power to choose the shows that are featured each year. Therefore she does not venture to comment on whether or not she would include any Spanish shows. ‘I can make suggestions, but ultimately it’s the directors of each festival who decide on the programme, except with the Fringe, as every artist can contribute with their resources, but it’s a highly competitive festival’, Liddell explains. Because the important thing is ‘to have high-quality international work’.Performing arts156Results ‘14