Today marks World Theatre Day.
The celebration was first started in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute.
Director of "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" by Frank McGuinness - an upcoming play in Waterford's Centre Arts - is Claire Smith, she tells us what makes theater so wonderful:
"It's something really special.
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We all love our tv and films but going to the theater is a special moment.
It can be very magical, it can be a one off, each night can be slightly different.
It gives us a chance to escape, to identify, to cry, to laugh.
Something very powerful can happen on the night.
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As an audience, you can identify with characters and be brought on this journey through the story"
