We Are The Theatre

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From ruins to resilience: memory, culture, and democracy

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About We Are The Theatre

Our Story

We Are the Theatre was born from a shared act of resistance. For more than two years, artists and citizens gathered daily to protect Albania’s National Theatre from demolition. What began as a collective defense of cultural heritage became a living movement — uniting people through creativity, memory, and civic courage.

Our Values

We believe that culture is a shared public good. Our work is guided by solidarity, integrity, creativity, and democratic participation. These values shape everything we do — from preserving memory to inspiring new forms of collective action.

Our Impact

Out of the ruins of the theatre grew a vibrant cultural movement. Through art, film, and storytelling, we keep alive the spirit of resistance and imagination. We collaborate with communities, artists, and organizations to ensure that cultural heritage remains a living force for future generations.

Empowering Our Community

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Our Mission

We stand to preserve memory, protect culture, and inspire civic courage.
Born from the resistance to save Albania’s National Theatre, our mission is to keep alive the spirit of creativity, solidarity, and democracy.
Through film, art, and collective storytelling, we ensure that culture remains a shared legacy and a living force for future generations.

Our Journey in Progress

Documentary

Photo Exhibition

Photo Exhibition

We are currently developing a documentary that brings to life

the collective memory and

courage of the National Theatre movement.

The film will weave testimonies,

archival material, and

storytelling to share this history

with new generations.

Coming Soon

Photo Exhibition

Photo Exhibition

Photo Exhibition

A photographic exhibition is in preparation for 17 May 2026 in Tirana, marking the anniversary of the theatre's demolition.

The exhibition will offer a space for memory, reflection, and

shared cultural dialogue.

Coming Soon

Digital Archive

Photo Exhibition

Digital Archive

Our digital platform is under construction - a growing public

archive where documents,

images, and stories of the

movement will be preserved and shared.

It will become a living space for collective memory and civic imagination.

Coming Soon
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People Behind the Initiative

This journey is led by a diverse group of architects, artists, actors, students, and citizens - young and old - who came together to defend the National Theatre.

United by shared responsibility and hope, we work to bring these projects to life and build bridges between

memory, culture, and future generations.

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