Drafted by Katerina Delikonstantinidou*
Although we witness an impressive increase of international festivals devoted to the work of theatre and performance—a phenomenon that can be partly attributed to what cultural critics call the increasing “festivalization” of public cultures—a concise reference book about these very events taking place around the world is yet to be found.
As its title indicates, the present “International Theatre and Performing Arts Festival Guide” drafted for Critical Stages is designed to respond precisely to this need for a handy vade mecum of international theatre and performing arts festivals.
The entries, as one can see below, are tabulated chronologically; an arrangement which aims at facilitating the theatergoer, or just the traveler, to spot the event more easily. Each entry includes information regarding the place (city and country) of occurrence, the electronic address of the festival, as well as contact information (where available) and some keywords roughly describing its main focus, thus providing a brief yet succinct account of every festival in the “Guide.”
Aspiring to become a comprehensive record of all the important international theatre and performing arts festivals worldwide, the “Guide” section will be renewed and expanded with each following Critical Stages issue.
January (and/or February)
Next Stage (The Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival)
Toronto/Canada
https://fringetoronto.com/festivals/next-stage
Contact: (416) 966-1062, email: general@fringetoronto.com
Focus: independent theatre projects, outreach activities
Sydney Festival
Sydney/Australia
http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2015
Contact: +02 8248 6500, email: access@sydneyfestival.org.au
Focus: local and international artists, contemporary and classical music, dance, circus, drama, visual arts, and forums
Festival de Liège (Biennial—on uneven years)
Liège/Belgium
http://www.festivaldeliege.be
Contact: +32(0)4 343 42 47, email: info@festivaldeliege.be
Focus: regional and international collectives, contemporary theatre, dance, music, exhibitions
PuSh: International Performing Arts Festival
Vancouver/Canada
http://pushfestival.ca
Contact: 1 604 605 8284, email: info@pushfestival.ca
Focus: new performance work by Canadian and international artists, innovative partnerships and collaborations, interactive forums
High Performance Rodeo: Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts
Calgary/Canada
https://www.hprodeo.ca
Contact: 403 294 7411, email: info@hprodeo.ca
Focus: local, national, and international performers, theatre, music, dance, comedy, and interdisciplinary art
Festival Internacional Santiago a Mil 2018
Santiago/Chile
https://santiagoamil.cl/
Contact: +56 2 29250310
Focus: scenic arts, performing arts projects, education programs, public outreach
International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK)
Thrissur/India
http://theatrefestivalkerala.com
Contact: +91 487 23 22734 or +91 487 23 27427, email: mailitfok@gmail.com
Focus: contemporary dance, music, theatre, folk and traditional theatre forms and arts of India, seminars and workshops
Jos Repertory Theatre
Jos/Plateua State/Nigeria
http://www.josreptheatre.org
Contact: email: josreperthea@yahoo.com
Focus: contemporary plays, adaptations of plays by key European playwrights
Fujairah International Arts Festival | Fujairah International Monodrama Festival
Fujairah/United Arab Emirates
http://fimf.ae/
Contact: 92222678 00971, email: info@fimf.ae
Focus: monodrama, performing arts, traditional arts, workshops and interactive educational seminars
Fadjr International Theatre Festival
Tehran/Iran
http://fitf.theater.ir/en
Contact: +98 21- 66 49 10 21 or +98 21-66 48 10 69, email: dac@neda.net
Focus: Iranian theatre shows and international performances, seminars and workshops
Manipulate: Innovative International Theatre and Film
Throughout Scotland/United Kingdom
http://manipulatefestival.org/festival/
Focus: innovative international visual theatre, puppetry, and animation
February
Awal Theatre International
Manama/Bahrain
https://www.awaltheater.com
Contact: jn.alghailan@yahoo.com
Focus: drama, local and international participants
Adelaide Festival of Arts
Adelaide/Australia
http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au
Contact: +61 (0) 8 8216 4444, email: info@adelaidefestival.com.au
Focus: opera, theatre, dance, classical and contemporary music, cabaret, literature, visual arts and new media
Perth International Arts Festival
Perth/Australia
https://2015.perthfestival.com.au
Contact: +61 8 6488 5555, email: festival@perthfestival.com.au
Focus: contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, opera, visual arts, and large-scale public works
Progress: International Festival of Performance and Ideas
Toronto/Canada
http://thisisprogress.ca/
Contact: email: info@summerworks.ca
Focus: performance works, local artists, global scope
Ishara International Puppet Festival
Slhi/India
http://www.isharapuppet.com/isharapuppets/calender.htm
Contact: 91-11-26137824, email: info@isharapuppet.com
Focus: Indian and international puppetry companies modern and traditional forms or puppetry, mix-genre performances
Al Bustan Festival: International Festival of Music and the Performing Arts
Beirut/Lebanon
http://albustanfestival.com/
Contact: +961-3-752000 or +961-4-972980/1/2, email: festival@albustan-lb.com or
festival@albustan.co.uk
Focus: thematic editions, opera, orchestral concerts, choral concerts, dance, marionettes, theatre, master classes and workshops
Colorado New Play Summit (Denver Center Theatre Company)
Denver/ CO/United States of America
http://www.denvercenter.org/events/colorado-new-play-summit
Contact: 303.893.4000, email: info@dcpa.org
Focus: new play readings, world premiere productions, networking events
March
Something Raw
Amsterdam/Netherlands
https://somethingraw.nl/
Focus: diverse genres, national and international participants and audiences, provocative and inspirational works
MITsp – Mostra Internacional de Teatro de São Paulo
São Paulo/Brazil
http://mitsp.org/
Contact: 11 2365 3655, email: contato@mitsp.org
Focus: performing arts, regional and international participants, experimentation and research, seminars
Casteliers – Festival de Marionnettes pour Adultes et Enfants
Montreal/Canada
http://casteliers.ca
Contact: +(514) 270-7779, email: info@casteliers.ca
Focus: local, national, and international puppeteers, traditional and contemporary forms of puppetry
Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá
Bogotá/Colombia
http://festivaldeteatro.com.co/
Contact: +57 (1) 217 4577 or +57 (1) 245 1960
Focus: national and international performing arts companies, genre diversity
Berliner Festspiele
Berlin/Germany
https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de
Contact: +49 30 254 89-0, email: info@berlinerfestspiele.de
Focus: diverse art exhibitions and culture events, music, theater, dance, and literature
dunaPart: Hungarian Showcase of Contemporary Performing Arts
Budapest, Trafó and other venues/Hungaria
http://dunapart.net/en/home.html
Contact: email: info@dunapart.net
Focus: new works by Hungarian dance and theatre professionals, criticism forums
Trado-Modern Cultural Festival/ Carnival – Lagos Black Heritage Festival
Lagos Island/Lagos/Nigeria
Contact: (+234) 802 295 1020; 809 610 8715; 806 354 7229
Focus: mostly epics and plays by contemporary Nigerian and African playwrights
Trado-Modern Cultural Festival/ Carnival – Nzeh Mada Festival
Akwanga/Nasarawa State/Nigeria
http://www.nzehmadafestival.com
Contact: +2348060030607, email: eedeees@yahoo.com or info@nzehmadafestival.com
Focus: epics, folk plays, musical theater and experimental productions
REFLEX International Theatre Festival
Sfântu Gheorghe/Romania
www.reflexfest.ro
Contact: +40 267 351 886, email: office@tamasitheatre.ro
Focus: adaptations and revisions of theatre classics, physical theatre, artwork exhibitions
Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival
Abu Dhabi/United Arab Emirates
http://www.abudhabifestival.ae
Contact: +971 (0) 2 333 6400, email: info@admaf.org
Focus: international and regional participants, classical arts, emphasis on education
Humana Festival of New American Plays (Actors Theatre of Louisville)
Louisville/KY/United States of America
http://actorstheatre.org/humana-festival-of-new-american-plays
Contact: 502-584-1205, email: jbaker@actorstheatre.org
Focus: full-length and one-act American plays, monologues, T(ext) shirt, phone plays and car plays, civic and cultural development
April
Shaw Festival
Niagara-on-the-Lake/Ontario/Canada
https://www.shawfest.com/
Contact: 905 468 2153 and 1 800 657 1106
Focus: past and present theatre works, national theatre practitioners, Canada’s heritage
Budapest Fringe Festival
Budapest/Hungary
http://budapestfringe.com
Contact: email: szervezes@budapestfringe.com or pr@budapestfringe.com
Focus: wide range of works in non-mainstream theatre, dance, music and comedy
Golden Mask Festival
Moscow/Russia
https://eng.goldenmask.ru/
Contact: +7(499)9510151, +7(495)755 83 35, email: tarapova@goldenmask.ru
Focus: various theatre genres, Russian and international productions. Golden Mask award
MITEM – Madách International Theatre Meeting
Budapest/Hungary
http://mitem.hu/en/home
Contact: +361 476 68 00, email: melinda.szuts@nemzetiszinhaz.hu or ami.muranyi@nemzetiszinhaz.hu
Focus: independent works for the theatre, forums and workshops
World Theatre Festival Shizuoka
Shizuoka/Japan
http://www.spac.or.jp
Contact:+81-054-203-5730, email: spac@spac.or.jp
Focus: national and international artists, publicly-funded performing arts projects
Shakespeare International Festival Craiova (Biennial)
Craiova/Romania
http://shakespeare.tncms.ro/
Contact: +40 251 416942, email: cvshfest@yahoo.com
Focus: national and international theatre companies, performances of Shakespeare plays, Shakespeare-inspired performing arts works
Meetings in Russia: International Festival of Russian Theatres from the CIS and Baltic Countries
Saint Petersburg/Russia
http://baltic-house.ru
Contact: +7(812)2320961 or +7(812)2320932, email: fc@baltichouse.spb.ru or yurieva@baltichouse.spb.ru
Focus: Russian theatre, cultural communication , politicized art
ABSA KKNK Festival
Oudtshoorn/South Africa
http://kknk.co.za/kontak
Contact: + 27 44 203 8600, email: info@kknk.co.za
Focus: Afrikaans speaking target audience, performing and visual arts
Pacific Playwrights Festival
Costa Mesa/ CA/United States of America
http://www.scr.org/plays/pacific-playwrights-festival
Contact: (714) 708-5500, email: theatre@scr.org
Focus: public play readings, American playwrights and leading theatre figures, world premiere productions
Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA)
Harare/Zimbabwe
http://www.hifa.co.zw
Contact: +263 4 309 999 or +263 4 300 977, email: info@hifa.co.zw
Focus: local, regional and international arts, theatre, music, dance, fine art, poetry, workshops
Globe to Globe
London/England/United Kingdom
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
Contact: +44 (0)20 7902 1400, email: info@shakespearesglobe.com
Focus: Shakespeare’s works, performance art, education, exhibitions, international participants
International Theatre Festival “Bonds of Culture”
Szczecin/Poland
http://www.kana.art.pl/
Contact: +48 91 4330388 or + 48 91 4341561, email: info@kana.art.pl
Focus: performing and visual arts, interdisciplinarity, experimental work, education
May
FEDU
Sarajevo/Bosnia and Herzegovina
http://fedu.ba/
Contact: +387 61 337 407, email: info@fedu.ba
Focus: children and youth, national and international children’s theatre companies
International Theatre Festival Rainbow
St. Petersburg/Russia
https://rainbowfest.spb.ru/en/about-festival/
Contact: email: fest.raduga@gmail.com
Focus: productions for youth (not children), contemporary theatrical forms
Fast Forward Festival
Athens/Greece
https://www.onassis.org/el/whats-on/fast-forward-festival-6
Contact: + 30 210 900 5 800, email: contact@onassis.li
Focus: new forms of art, multimodal and hybrid performances, future orientation
Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA)
Singapore
https://www.sifa.sg/about/contact-us
Contact: +65 8163 4662, +65 9117 7993, email: samantha.jong@huntington.com.sg, ruisin.ng@huntington.com.sg
Focus: international performing arts works, engagement artistic encounters
FEATS – Radikal Jung
Munich/Germany
https://www.muenchner-volkstheater.de/radikal-jung/das-festival
Contact: feats2019-hospitality@entitytheatre.org
Focus: new generation of theatre artists, parallel events, public discussions
Mukamas – International Puppet Theatre Festival (Biennial)
Tampere/Finland
http://www.mukamasfestival.com/
Contact: +358 3 3124 1300, email: info@teatterimukamas.com
Focus: Finnish and international professional puppet theatre, all ages
SPRING Performing Arts Festival – Utrecht
Utrecht/Netherlands
https://springutrecht.nl/spring-in-autumn/?language=en
Contact: +31(0)30 – 23 320 32, email: info@springutrecht.nl
Focus: international theatre and dance shows and performances
Festival Internacional de Artes de Castilla León
Salamanca/Spain
http://www.facyl-festival.com/#programa
Contact: 954 22 58 44, email: direccion@sevillafest.com
Focus: international performing arts, non-conventional spaces
Jaffa Fest
Jaffa/Israel
http://en.jaffafest.com/
Contact: +03-5157000
Focus: wide spectrum of performing arts, diversity
Kunstenfestivaldesarts
Brussels/Belgium
http://www.kfda.be
Contact: +32 2 226 45 79, email: info@kfda.be
Focus: national and international artists, contemporary theatre, dance, performance, visual arts, intercommunity dialogue, encounters and workshops
Festival Petits Bonheurs – Le Rendez-vous Culturel des Tout-petits
Montreal/Canada
http://www.petitsbonheurs.ca
Contact: +(514) 872-9907, email: info@petitsbonheurs.ca
Focus: young audiences, children and parent participation, interdisciplinarity, experimental workshops, mobilization of the community
Festival TransAmériques (FTA)
Montreal/Canada
http://www.fta.qc.ca
Contact: 514 842 0704, email: info@fta.qc.ca
Focus: new works in contemporary dance and theatre, interdisciplinarity, workshops, and forums, hybridity and multilinguality
Fringe Festival Praha
Prague/Czech Republic
http://www.praguefringe.com
Contact: +420 602 549 008, email: steve@praguefringe.com
Focus: national and international artists, non-mainstream theatre, dance, music, and comedy
SPOR Festival Aarhus
Aarhus/Denmark
http://www.aarhus2017.dk/en/programme/festivals-and-happenings/spor-festival-2017/
Contact: email: info@aarhus2017.dk
Focus: experimental music and sound art, concerts, performances, installations
SPRING Festival
Copenhagen/Denmark
http://springfestival.nu/en/programme/
Contact: +45 71 99 88 77, email: post@zebu.nu
Focus: modern performing arts, children and young audiences, new media
Festival Theatre der Welt (Triennial)
Mannheim/Germany
http://www.theaterderwelt.de/de/index.php
Contact: +49 30 611 0765 0, email: info@iti-germany.de
Focus: domestic and foreign theatre productions, forums on aesthetic and social interrelations, European and international co-operation
World Festival of Puppet Art
Prague/Czech Republic
Contact: +420 224 242 818
Focus: various forms of puppetry, movie and theatre performances, puppet education and workshops
Bob Theatre Festival
Athens/Greece
http://www.bobfestival.gr
Contact: Markella Kazamia, email: kazamia@playwalk.gr
Focus: young groups, local and international, new performance works, competitions, stand-up comedy, concerts
Reykjavik Art Festival
Reykjavik/Iceland
http://artfest.is
Contact: +354 561 2444, email: artfest@artfest.is
Focus: national and international artists, multidisciplinarity, exhibitions and performances of contemporary and classical works, emphasis on cultural diversity
Israel Festival Jerusalem
Jerusalem/Israel
http://israel-festival.org
Contact: +02 6237000
Focus: programs from Israel and abroad, multidiscilinarity, street performances and performances for children
Festival aan de Werf
Utrecht/Netherlands
Contact: Lotte Heeman, +31 (0) 30 231 5844, +31 (0) 30 231 5355, email: info@huisaandewerf.nl
Focus: domestic and foreign, emphasis on works of recent development in theatre, dance, visual arts, and installations in indoor and outdoor venues
Bergen International Festival
Bergen/Norway
http://www.fib.no, email: info@fib.no
Contact: +47 55 21 06 30
Focus: regional, national, and international artists, (classical) music, dance, literature, visual arts, folklore, premieres, both tradition and experimentation
FITEI: International Theatre Festival of Iberian Expression
Porto/Portugal
http://www.fitei.com
Contact: +351 222 082 432
Focus: national and international groups, performing arts, installations, indoor and outdoor venues
International Street Theatre Festival / B-FIT in the Street!
Bucharest/Romania
http://www.arcub.ro
Contact: + 40 21 795 36 02, email: pr@arcub.ro
Focus: local, regional, national, international participants, experimentation, workshops, promotion of Bucharest culture
Chekhov International Theatre Festival
Moscow/Russia
http://www.chekhovfest.ru
Contact: +7 495 223 54 99, email: chekhovfest@mail.ru
Focus: classical drama versions of Chekhov, modern dance and ballet interpretations, forums, seminars, and workshops
European Festival of Performing Arts – Romanian Drama Festival / FEST-FDR
Timişoara/Romania
www.tntimisoara.com
Contact: + 40 256 499 908, email: tntm.office@timisoara.com
Focus: Romanian drama, Romanian and European performance artists, street performances, solo shows, concerts
Euroregional Theatre Festival Timişoara / TESZT
Timişoara/Romania
http://www.teszt.ro
Contact: +40 256 434 814, email: office@tm-t.ro
Focus: national and international (especially European) groups and performers, classic and contemporary theatre, non-verbal performances, music, puppetry, experimentation, collaboration and multiculturalism
Singapore Arts Festival
Singapore
http://www.singaporeartsfest.com
Contact: +65 837 9589
Focus: local and international participants, performing and visual arts, collaborations, cutting-edge contemporary art
Festival Nová Drama/New Drama Festival
Bratislava/Slovakia
http://www.theatre.sk/en/projects-and-services/nova-drama-new-drama-festival
Contact: +421 2 5930 4780, email: janka.mrisova@theatre.sk
Focus: contemporary Slovak theatre and foreign drama, lectures and forums
Spoleto Festival USA
Charleston/SC/Unites States of America
http://www.spoletousa.org
Contact: +843 722 2764, email: jforster@spoletousa.org
Focus: renowned and emerging performers in opera, theatre, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music, premieres and commissions
Anywhere Theatre Festival
Brisbane/Australia
http://www.anywherefest.com
Contact: +61 7 3102 4683
Focus: theatre and performance art, comedy, circus, cabaret, diverse venues, emphasis on the community
Bushfire
Ezulwini Valley/Swaziland
http://www.bush-fire.com/
Contact: +268 2528 2040, email: info@bush-fire.com
Focus: music, contemporary and traditional, performing and visual arts, global scope
Festival of Performing Arts (Biennial)
Jönköping/Sweden
http://scensverige.se/
Contact: +46 8 462 25 30, email: info@scensverige.se
Focus: Nordic and Swedish performing arts, national and international seminars and conferences
Imaginate Festival
Edinburgh/Scotland/United Kingdom
http://www.imaginate.org.uk/festival/
Contact: 0131 225 8050, email: info@imaginate.org.uk
Focus: theatre and dance, young audiences and participants
International Small Scenes Theatre Festival Rijeka
Rijeka/Croatia
http://www.theatrefestival-rijeka.org/2016/index.php?page=arhiva&lang=en
Contact: +385 51 209 540, +385 99 7022 334, email:
visnja.visnjic-karkovic@rijeka.hr
Focus: author’s and actor’s theatre, social action
Mestiza Chile
Santiago/Chile
http://www.mestizachile.com/
Contact: +56997825152 and +56987686912, email: domoteatro@gmail.com and mestizachile@gmail.com
Focus: women’s theatre and performance, international participants
The Göteborgs Dans & Teater Festival (Biennial)
Goteborg/Sweden
http://www.festival.goteborg.se/
Contact: +46-(0)31-368 32 88, email: (Martin Hansson) martin.hansson@kultur.goteborg.se, (Sarah Melin) sarah.melin@gdtf.se
Focus: performing arts, art platform, international participants
Wiener Festwochen
Vienna/Austria
http://www.festwochen.at/
Contact: +43 1 589 22 0, email: pressebuero@festwochen.at
Focus: international participants, performing and visual arts of Vienna and Austria, new opera, experimental music, new art and social forms
June
Bitola Shakespeare Festival
Bitola/North Macedonia
Contact: +38975635081, email: teatarbt@hotmail.com
Focus: Shakespeare plays, local and visiting companies, professional workshops, public discussions
Festival dei due Mondiin Spoleto
Spoleto/Italy
http://www.festivaldispoleto.com/?lang=eng
Contact: 0743 69080, email: info@festivaldispoleto.com
Focus: intersection of culture and exhibition, international performing arts, dialogue with classical traditions
Hangö Teaterträff
Hanko/Finland
https://www.hangoteatertraff.org/about-the-festival?lang=en
Contact: +358 50 330 0632, email: jonatan@hangoteatertraff.org
Focus: local and international participants, traditional and experimental pieces, wide range of shows
KUKART International Festival (Biennial)
Saint Petersburg/Russia
https://faitid.org/
Contact: +7(812)2753709, +7(495)6944133, email: kukart@interstudio.ru
Focus: puppet theatre, local and international participants
Napoli Teatro Festival Italia
Naples/Italy
https://www.napoliteatrofestival.it/
Contact: r.rizzardi@napoliteatrofestival.it and r.viola@napoliteatrofestival.it
Focus: international theatre projects, exhibitions, performance art
Momentum Festival (Biennial)
Brussels/Belgium
http://www.momentum-festival.org
Contact: +32 2 534 48 55, email: info@biennialfoundation.org
Focus: internationally renowned artists and young upcoming artists, visual arts performances
International Theatre Festival “Varna Summer”
Varna/Bulgaria
http://www.viafest.org
Contact: +359 2 988 44 82 email: bat@omega.bg
Focus: local and international artistic events, dance workshops, exhibitions, Bulgarian “Show case,” emphasis on international dialogue and marketing
WorldPride Festival
Toronto/Canada
http://www.pridetoronto.com and http://buddiesinbadtimes.com
Contact: 416 927 7433, email: office@pridetoronto.com
Focus: international, national, and local artists, arts and cultural events, activism, conferences
Eurokaz Festival
Zagreb/Croatia
http://www.eurokaz.hr
Contact: +385 1 48 47 856
Focus: artists and companies from all over the world, new generation of artists experimenting with technology and science, visual arts, new media, dance and movement, post-mainstream and vertical multiculturalism, contemporary iconoclastic theatre and performing art, discussions, symposiums, screenings, workshops, concerts and exhibitions
Tallinn Treff Festival
Tallinn/Estonia
http://www.noorsooteater.ee
Contact: +372 66 79 550
Focus: all performing art forms, interdisciplinarity, dance, drama, puppet theatre performances and music concerts
Festival de Marseille
Marseille/France
http://www.festivaldemarseille.com
Contact: +33 4 91 99 00 20
Focus: (mainly on) dance and the performing arts
Le Printemps des Comédiens
Montpellier/France
http://www.printempsdescomediens.com
Contact: 04 67 63 66 67, email: printemps@printempsdescomediens.com
Focus: contemporary, avant-garde, and classic theatre, performing arts, plastic arts
Athens and Epidaurus Greek Festival
Athens/Greece
http://www.greekfestival.gr/gr
Contact: +30 210 92 82 000
Focus: domestic and foreign theatre companies, music, contemporary dance, experimental and mainstream productions, new works by young artists and/or ensembles, productions (local and international) of the Classics at the ancient site of Epidaurus
artFart
Reykjavik/Iceland
http://www.artfart.is
Contact: email: artfart@artfart.is
Focus: innovative approaches to contemporary performance, public space as a platform
Bali Arts Festival
Bali/Indonesia
http://www.baliartsfestival.com
Contact: +62 361 235600
Focus: performance works and handicraft exhibitions, traditional and new creations
International Theatre Festival Step by Step
Rezekne/Latvia
http://teatris.rezekne.net
Contact: +371 646 22066
Focus: national and European theatre groups, different genres and forms
Fundamental Monodrama Festival
Luxembourg
http://www.fundamental.lu/fr/asbl
Contact: +352 26 34 73 1, email: info@khn.lu
Focus: monodrama, theatre and drama, exhibitions and performances at the crossroads of visual arts, performing arts and literature
Holland Festival
Amsterdam/Netherlands
http://www.hollandfestival.nl/nl
Contact: +31 20 7882100
Focus: mix of performances and concerts from around the world, established names and new talents, innovation in art and exploration of new types of venues and forms of theatre
Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival
Porsgrunn/Norway
http://www.pit.no
Contact: +47 35 93 21 00
Focus: national and international theatre performances, street performances, seminars and workshops
Teatr Lalki i Aktora w Łomży
Łomża/Poland
http://www.teatrlomza.hi.pl
Contact: +48 86 216 59 55, email: teatrlomza@hi.pl
Focus: international and national participants, puppet and actor theatre, competitions, educational activities, children, youth, and adult audiences
Malta International Theatre Festival
Poznan/Poland
http://www.malta-festival.pl
Contact: +48 732 07 11 22
Focus: the urban space of Poznań, contemporary performing arts, workshops, discussions, and experiments, global scope
Sibiu International Theatre Festival
Sibiu/Romania
http://www.sibfest.ro/sibiu-international-theatre-festival.html
Contact: +40 269 210092
Focus: local and foreign performance artists, theatre, dance, and music, platform for non-formal education through performing arts
LUDI – International Theatre Festival of Chamber and Mono Performances
Orel/Russia
http://www.teatr.orel.ru
Contact: +7(4862)764698 or +7(4862)761212, email: elo@orel.ru or lama124@yandex.ru
Focus: various types of performing arts events, multidisciplinarity
Zürcher Festspiele
Zurich/ Switzerland
http://www.festspiele-zuerich.ch/de/festspiele-zuerich-2014
Contact: +41 44 412 35 51
Focus: international scope, kaleidoscope of the arts, cross-sectoral programme, collaboration, and projects, interdisciplinarity
London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT)
London/England/United Kingdom
https://www.liftfestival.com
Contact: +44 20 7093 6340
Focus: global scope, performances, talks, installations and events, encounters and exchanges among individuals, cultures and communities
Leapfest
Chicago/IL/Unites States of America
http://www.stagelefttheatre.com
Contact: +773 883 8830
Focus: development and production of new plays raising debate and challenging perspectives on political and social issues, political and social theatre
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Adelaide/Australia
http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Contact: +61 8 8216 8600, email: feedback@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Focus: musical, comedy, innovation, cabaret stars, international participants
BFestival de Wiltz
Wiltz/Luxembourg
http://www.festivalwiltz.lu/
Contact: +352-95 92 05-1, email: festival@cooperations.lu
Focus: theatre and music, international participants, professionals and amateurs
Festival of the Dhow Countries
Zanzibar/Tanzania
http://www.ziff.or.tz/
Contact: (+255) 773 411 499, email: ziff@ziff.or.tz
Focus: performing arts, African cultures, workshops
International Street Theatre Festival
Arkhangelsk/Russia
http://www.teatrpanova.ru/
Contact: 007 8182 65 21 43, email: ciepanov@mail.ru, ciepanov@gmail.com
Focus: street arts, European cultures, youth theatre
Malta Arts Festival
Valletta, Floriana/Malta
http://maltaartsfestival.org/
Contact: +356 2339 7000, email: info@maltaculture.com
Focus: performing arts, local and international participants, internationalized cultural networking
Stamsund International Theatre Festival
Stamsund/Norway
http://www.stamsund-internasjonale.no
Contact: +47 76 08 75 30
Focus: performing arts, international participants
World Theatre Festival Shizuoka Under Mt. Fuji
Shizuoka City/Japan
http://www.spac.or.jp/e/index.html
Contact: +81-54-203-5730
Focus: performing arts, global scope
Zürcher Theater Spektakel
Zürich/Switzerland
https://www.theaterspektakel.ch/home/
Contact: +41 (0)44 412 35 51, email: contact@theaterspektakel.ch
Focus: contemporary performing arts, international participants, renowned and upcoming theatre and dance companies
July
Festival de Títeres de Las Merindades
Burgos/Spain
https://alauda-blog.com/
Contact: 947 13 13 71 / 638 88 50 50, email: alauda@alaudateatro.com
Focus: puppet theatre, young and adult audiences
FIAMS – Festival international des arts de la marionnette à Saguenay (Biennial)
Ville Saguenay/Canada
https://www.fiams.com
Contact: email: benoit@theatrelarubrique.com
Focus: international puppet theatre artists and companies, diversity of theatre forms, discussions, all ages
ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Vienna/Austria
https://www.impulstanz.com/
Contact: +43.1.523 55 58, info@impulstanz.com
Focus: contemporary dance performances, research projects, workshops
National Puppetry Festival (Biennial)
Minneapolis, MN/United States of America
http://puppeteers.org/national-puppetry-festival-2019/
Contact: 612-821-2382, office@puppeteers.org
Focus: puppetry arts, community
Santarcangelo Festival
Santarcangelo di Romagna/Italy
https://www.santarcangelofestival.com/en/festival/
Contact: 39 0541 626185, email: info@santarcangelofestival.com
Focus: multidisciplinarity, diverse performing arts, comminication, public developments
Grec Festival of Barcelona
Barcelona/Spain
http://lameva.barcelona.cat/grec/en/programa
Focus: international theatre, dance, music and circus
Almagro International Festival of Classical Theatre
Almagro/Spain
http://festivaldealmagro.com/es/seccion/contacto/
Contact: 0034 91 5210720, email: falmagro@festivaldealmagro.com
Focus: classical material, international performing and visual arts projects, workshops and outreach events
Festival Internacional de Teatro de São José do Rio Preto
São José do Rio Preto/Brazil
http://www.festivalriopreto.com.br
Contact: +55 17 3215 1770
Focus: theatrical productions aimed at adults, children, and adolescents, diversity, conventional stage, trials, performances, puppet shows and animate forms, touring productions, national and international shows
Festival Juste pour Rire
Montreal/Canada
http://www.hahaha.com/fr
Contact: +(514) 845-3155, email: info@hahaha.com
Focus: comedians from around the world, street theater, film comedy films, and TV shows, humorous flavor plays and improvisation events
The Toronto Fringe Festival
Toronto/Canada
http://fringetoronto.com
Contact: +(416) 966-1062, email: general@fringetoronto.com
Focus: artists from around the world, theatre, dance, visual art, buskers, site-specific performances
Dubrovnic Summer Festival
Dubrovnic/Croatia
http://www.dubrovnik-festival.hr/en
Contact: +385 (0) 20 326 100, email: info@dubrovnik-festival.hr
Focus: site-specific, tradition and modernity, local, national, and international creativity, exchange of ideas and new projects
International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama
Paphos, Nicosia, Limassol/Cyprus
http://www.greekdramafest.com
Contact: 7000 2414
Focus: international and local performances of ancient Greek drama based on the original text or adaptations, appropriations of the original
Festival International de Théâtre de Rue
Aurillac/France
http://www.aurillac.net
Contact: +33 (0) 4 71 43 43 70, email: festival@aurillac.net
Focus: European street art, blend of discovery and free expression of art and tribal music
Festival d’Avignon
Avignon/France
http://www.festival-avignon.com
Contact: +33 4 90 14 14 14
Focus: visual and performing arts, ensemble theatre work, exchanges and encounters, reinvented classic and modern texts
OFF Festival of Avignon
Avignon/France
http://www.avignonfestivaletcompagnies.com
Contact: +33 4 90 85 13 08
Focus: a more spontaneous theatrical space grown around the “In” Festival of Avignon, independent theatre companies, cultural richness and diversity, plural composition
Tollwood Sommerfestival
Munich/Germany
http://www.tollwood.de
Contact: +49 89 383 85 00
Focus: international works, concerts, performance works
Gyula Castle Theatre (Shakespeare Festival)
Gyula/Hungary
http://shakespearefesztival.hu/?lang=en
Contact: +36 66 463 148, email: gyulaivarszinhaz@t-online.hu
Focus: Shakespeare performances, works of most renowned directors, international participants
Thealter
Szeged/Hungary
http://www.thealter.hu/english/2015/welcome
Contact: +36 62 312 303, email: maszk@maszk.hu
Focus: independent art groups, innovative and non-mainstream theatre
Galway Arts Festival
Galway/Ireland
http://www.galwayartsfestival.com
Contact: +353 91 509700
Focus: national and international theatre and dance companies, performing arts, music, visual arts, discussions and a wide range of experiences from world-class theatre to impromptu musical performances
International Art Camp and Festival Tambo
Pemba/Mozambique
http://www.tambo.nl
Contact: +258 82 66 13 400
Focus: local and foreign artists, workshops of dance, music, theatre, design, traditional performing arts and new performance works, cultural diversity
Gdańsk Shakespeare Festival
Gdańsk/Poland
http://festiwalszekspirowski.pl/en/home-2/festival/
Contact: +48 58 351 01 08, email: festiwal@teatrszekspirowski.pl
Focus: “ON” and “OFF” stage performances, monodramas, happenings and street theatre, concerts, workshops and forums
Festival de Almada
Almada/Portugal
http://www.ctalmada.pt
Contact: +351 212 739 360
Focus: national and international theatre groups, dance performances, street theatre, exhibitions, discussions
National Arts Festival
Grahamstown/South Africa
https://www.nationalartsfestival.co.za/2015-festival
Contact: +27 (0) 46 603 1103, email: info@nationalartsfestival.co.za
Focus: international forum for new ideas and future trends, Main and Fringe programme, drama, dance, physical theatre, comedy, opera, music, jazz, visual art exhibitions, film, student theatre, street theatre, lectures, craft fair, workshops, tours, and a children’s arts festival.
International Classic Theatre Festival of Almagro
Madrid/Spain
http://www.festivaldealmagro.com
Contact: +34 915 210720
Focus: national and international participants, classical theatre, children’s theatre, street theatre, exhibitions, seminars and courses, meetings, concerts, workshops, a craft fair, gastronomic sessions, film seasons
Festival de Teatro Romano de Mérida
Mérida/Spain
http://www.festivaldemerida.es
Contact: +34 924 004 930
Focus: the great comedies, Greek and Roman tragedies, professional theater-actors, actresses, musicians, directors, writers, illuminators, national and international figurinistas
Ko Festival of Performance
Amherst/MA/Unites States of America
http://www.kofest.com
Contact: +413 427 6147
Focus: original works, collaborations and experiments, new creative relationships among the diverse community of innovative local, national and international artists, workshops
California International Theatre Festival
Calabasas/CA/Unites States of America
http://www.citfestival.org
Contact: +818 783 3576
Focus: international presentations, cultural understanding by means of community outreach, student training, and cultural exchange through the performing arts
International Hispanic Theatre Festival
Miami/FL/Unites States of America
http://www.teatroavante.com
Contact: +305 445 8877
Focus: theatre companies from Latin America, Europe and the United States, preservation of Hispanic theatre and culture
Contemporary American Theatre Festival
Shepherdstown/WV/United States of America
http://catf.org
Contact: +304 876-3473 or +800 999-2283, email: info@catf.org
Focus: innovation, interaction between audience and work, premieres and new plays by American playwrights
24:7 Theatre Festival
Manchester/England/United Kingdom
http://www.247theatrefestival.co.uk/
Contact: 0845 408 4101, email: info@247theatrefestival.co.uk
Focus: new writing, emerging artists, local, national and international participants
ASSITEJ Korea International Summer Festival
Seoul/South Korea
http://assitejkorea.org/english/intro.php
Contact: +82 2 745 5862, email: festival@assitejkorea.org
Focus: young audiences, national and international participants
Baalbeck International Festival
Beirut/Lebanon
http://www.baalbeck.org.lb
Contact: +961 1 373150 or +961 3 041 006/7, email: baalbeck@baalbeck.org.lb
Focus: cross-cultural exchange, innovation, local and international artists, theatre, opera, dance and music
Bregenz Festival
Bregenz/Austria
http://bregenzerfestspiele.com/
Contact: +43 5574 407 228
Focus: theatre, opera, workshops and exhibitions
Everyman Summer Theatre Festival
Cardiff/Wales/United Kingdom
http://cardiffopenairtheatrefestival.co.uk
Contact: 0333 666 3366, email: festivalchairman@everymantheatre.co.uk
Focus: innovation, Shakespeare, musical, family shows, comedy
Festival Internacional de Teatro
Managua/Nicaragua
http://www.rufinos.org/
Contact: (+505) 22663714 or 22640103, email: teatro@rufinos.org
Focus: contemporary performing arts, arts of Nicaragua, local and international participants
International Arts Carnival
Hong Kong/China
http://www.hkiac.gov.hk/2017/en/index.html
Focus: contemporary performing arts and traditional arts, overseas and local shows, workshops, exhibition, and outreach programmes
International Festival of Theatre “Butrinti 2000”
Saranda/Albania
http://www.butrinti2000.com
Focus: classical and modern theatre, European cultures, Albanian arts
La Strada
Graz/Autria
http://www.lastrada.at/en/
Contact: +43 316 69 55 80, email: info@lastrada.at
Focus: theatre and street theatre, European cultures, multiculturality and transculturality, renowned international artists, innovation
Mittelfest
Cividale del Friuli/Italy
https://mittelfest.org/2016-terra/
Contact:+39 3286785049, email: (Sain Paola) sain.paola@gmail.com
Focus: performing arts, renowned artists, the enhancement and preservation of natural environments
Peer Gynt Festival
Vinstra/Norway
http://www.peergynt.no/
Contact: +47 61 29 47 70, email: post@peergynt.no
Focus: Norwegian drama, music and nature
Samosa Festival
Nairobi/Kenya
http://samosafestival.com/
Contact:
Focus: performing and visual arts, Asian/African cultural fusion, cultural awareness and interaction
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
Winnipeg/Canada
http://www.winnipegfringe.com/
Contact: 204 943 7464, email: info@winnipegfringe.com
Focus: performing arts, experimental work, emerging artists
Zadar Snova International Festival of Contemporary Theatre
Zadar/Croatia
http://www.zadarsnova.hr/
Contact: +385 (0)23 250 708, email: info@zadarsnova.hr
Focus: contemporary theatre, dance and music productions, art performances, fusions of arts and media, international and local independent artists
August
World Gold Theatre Festival – Saitama Arts Theatre (SAT)
Saitama/Japan
https://www.saf.or.jp/en/stages/detail/4370
Contact: +81(0)48 858 5500, email: info-en@saf.or.jp
Focus: performing arts, cultural activities, local and international participants
Black Box Festival
Oslo/Norway
https://www.blackbox.no/en/
Contact: +47 23 40 77 70, email: blackbox@blackbox.no
Focus: contemporary and experimental forms of performing art, Norwegian and international companies, emerging and established artists
Mafuwe International Festival of Dance
Harare/Zimbabwe
https://www.mafuwefestival.org.zw
Contact: email: info@mafuwefestival.org.zw
Focus: art and culture of dance, local and international participants
Sampo International Puppet Theatre Festival
Helsinki/Finland
https://sampofestival.fi/en/
Contact: 020 735 2235, email: toimisto@nukketeatterisampo.fi
Focus: renown puppet theatre artists, performances, workshops, discussions, visual theatre
Next Festival
Gothenburg and other cities/Sweden
http://gdtf.se/en
Contact: email: info@gdtf.se
Focus: new Nordic performing arts
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Edmonton/Canada
https://www.fringetheatre.ca
Contact: 780 448 9000
Focus: local, national, and international performers, emphasis mainly (but not exclusively) on theatre
BuskerFest
Toronto/Canada
http://torontobuskerfest.com
Contact: email: info@torontobuskerfest.com
Focus: street performance work, fundraiser for Epilepsy Toronto
International Puppet Theatre Festival (PIF)
Zagreb/Croatia
http://public.carnet.hr/pif-festival
Contact: +385 1 66 01 626
Focus: national and international performers, adult and children plays, seminars, puppet exhibitions, and puppet shows
Helsinki Festival
Helsinki/Finland
http://www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
Contact: +358 9 61 26 5100
Focus: multi-arts festival, theater, music, dance, art exhibitions, circus, movies, children’s programs
Tampere Theatre Festival
Tampere/Finland
http://www.teatterikesa.fi
Contact: +358 3 222 8536
Focus: national and international, professional and amateur theatres, dance theatre, street performances, club and restaurant shows, workshops, seminars, exhibitions and meetings
Reims Scènes d’Europe
Reims/France
http://www.scenesdeurope.eu/
Contact: 03 26 48 49 10, email: a.goalard@gmail.com, s.walbaum@lacomediedereims.fr
Focus:performing arts, international participants, younger audiences
LÓKAL – International Theatre Festival
Reykjavík/Iceland
http://lokal.is
Contact: +354 895 6871, email: lokal@lokal.is
Focus: cutting-edge drama, local performance practitioners and artists/presenters from abroad, storytelling and the use of both out-of-date and state-of-the-art technology
Kilkenny Arts Festival
Kilkenny/Ireland
http://www.kilkennyarts.ie
Contact: +353 56 775 2175
Focus: new works from Ireland and abroad, theatre and dance, (classical) music, street art, literature, visual arts and craft
Seoul Fringe Festival
Seoul/South Korea
http://www.seoulfringe.net
Contact: +82 2 325 8150
Focus: national and international participants, traditional and contemporary performing arts, alternative art and culture, ecology and eco-friendliness
Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh/Scotland/United Kingdom
http://www.eif.co.uk
Contact: +44 131 473 2000
Focus: national and international performers of music (especially classical music), theatre, opera and dance, visual art exhibitions, talks and workshops
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh/Scotland/United Kingdom
http://www.edfringe.com
Contact: +44 131 226 00 26
Focus: un-juried performing arts event, cabaret, children’s shows, comedy, dance, physical theatre and circus, events, exhibitions, music, musicals and opera, domestic and foreign, experimental and less-experimental works
Boulder International Fringe Festival
Boulder/ CO/Unites States of America
http://www.boulderfringe.org
Contact: +720 563 9950
Focus: un-juried arts event featuring local and international artists, live theatre, dance, music, media art, cinema, circus art, visual art, spoken word, puppetry, workshops, special events and parties, community engagement
Icicle Creek Theatre Festival
Leavenworth and Seattle/WA/Unites States of America
http://www.iciclecreekact.com
Contact: +877 576 6010
Focus: development of new plays by emerging playwrights in collaboration with professional actors and directors, presentation of new plays
The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)
New York City/NY/Unites States of America
http://www.fringenyc.org
Contact: +212 279 4488, email: webmaster@fringenyc.org
Focus: multi-arts festival, national and international theatre companies, educational, free outdoor
Festival Internacional de Londrina
Londrina/Brazil
http://www.filo.art.br
Contact: +55 43 3322 1787
Focus: national and international theatre companies, discussions, workshops, dance performances and concerts, large theater shows
“Act First” Youth Creative Arts Festival
Shanghai/China
http://www.china-drama.com/
Contact: 6473 0123, 64734567
Focus: performing and visual arts, emerging artists, experimental and innovative work
Darwin Festival
Darwin/Australia
http://www.darwinfestival.org.au
Contact: +61 (8) 8943 4200, email: contact@darwinfestival.org.au
Focus: performing and visual arts, various venues, urban atmosphere
Het Theaterfestival
Brussels/Belgium
https://www.theaterfestival.be/
Contact: +32 474 57 17 18, email: info@theaterfestival.be
Focus: theatre, awards, artistic and social relevance, renowned and young theatre makers
Latitude Festival
England/United Kingdom
http://www.latitudefestival.com/stage/theatre
Contact: 020 7009 3001, email: info@latitudefestival.co.uk
Focus: performing arts, innovation, national and international participants
Mwezi Wawala International Arts and Theatre Festival
Nanzikambe/Malawi
http://www.nanzikambearts.org/
Contact: +265 (0) 999 951 273 or +265 (0) 111 611 410, email: chrisnditani@nanzikambemw.org
Focus: theatre, film and radio drama, social action
Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival Groningen
Groningen/Netherlands
https://www.noorderzon.nl/
Contact: +31 (0)50 314 02 78, email: info@noorderzon.nl
Focus: cutting-edge performing arts work, visual arts, literature, social encounters
Shakespeare at Hamlet’s Castle
Helsingør/ Denmark
http://hamletscenen.dk/en/homepage/
Contact: (+45) 4921 6979, email: info@hamletscenen.dk
Focus: open air theatre, puppetry, Shakespeare, Hamlet Interactive
Stockholm Fringe Fest
Stockholm/Sweden
http://www.stockholmfringe.com/
Contact: email: info@stockholmfringe.com
Focus: performing and visual arts, festival networking
SummerWorks Theatre Festival
Toronto/Canada
http://summerworks.ca/
Contact: 416 628 8216, email: (Laura Nanni) laura@summerworks.ca, (Peter Eaton) peter@summerworks.ca
Focus: theatre and performance art, national and international artists, emerging and established artists
September
Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
Atlanta/GA/Unites States of America
https://atlantabtf.org/
Focus: Afro-centric theatre, African diaspora, literary and visual/performing artists, classic revivals and original works
Batumi International Festival of Theatre
Batumi/Georgia
http://batumifest.ge/
Contact email: lyrafondation@yahoo.com
Focus: Black Sea Music and other performing arts, acclaimed and emerging artists
Cape Town Fringe Festival
Cape Town/South Africa
https://capetownfringe.co.za/buskers-festival/cape-town-fringe-to-return-in-2019/
Contact: email: sascha@rabbitinahat.co.za, webmaster@capetownfringe.co.za
Focus: multi-arts, experimentation, collaboration, innovation, national and international participants
Milano Off Fringe Festival
Milano/Italy
https://milanooff.com/en/
Contact: +39 391 141829, email: info@milanooff.com
Focus: international participants, multiple genres, emerging artists, new audiences
Homo Novus
Riga/Latvia
http://www.homonovus.lv/eng/
Contact: (+371) 67228477, contact@theatre.lv
Focus: new and renown artists, social orientation, seminars, workshops
International Puppet Theatre Festival PIF
Zagreb/Croatia
https://www.pif.hr/en/
Focus: all forms of puppet expression, international puppet theatre artists, exhibitions and other parallel events
Spider Festival
Ljubljana/Slovenia
https://www.spiderfestival.com/eng-1
Focus: multidisciplinary projects, diversity, upcoming talents, social orientation
Festival Internacional De Buenos Aires (Fiba) (Bieenial)
Buenos Aires/Argentina
http://festivales.buenosaires.gob.ar/fiba
Contact: 00 54 11 43934673
Focus: performing arts, music, and visual arts, shows, activities, and meetings, national and international works
Brisbane Festival
South Brisbane/Australia
http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au
Contact: +61 7 3833 5400
Focus: classical and contemporary music, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, circus, local, national and international acts, strong community involvement
Festival Internacional de Teatro de Bonecos
Belo Horizonte/Brazil
http://www.festivaldebonecos.com.br
Contact: +55 31 3411 2103
Focus: national and international companies, puppet theatre, global trends of animation theatre, children’s audiences, young and adult
Vancouver Fringe Festival
Vancouver/Canada
http://www.vancouverfringe.com
Contact: +604 257 0350
Focus: alternative theatre festival, “bring your own venue” philosophy
Festival Mindelact
Ilha de S. Vicente/Cape Verde
http://mindelact.org/?page_id=225
Contact: +238 232 41 11
Focus: national and international participants, theater, music concerts, design exhibitions, and visual arts, Theatreland “Festival off” alternative aiming at children
Mezinarodni Festival Divadlo Theatre
Pilsen/Czech Republic
http://www.festivaltheatre.cz http://www.festivaldivadlo.cz
Contact: +420 377 227 548, email: festival@divadlo.cz
Focus: national and international (especially European) productions of drama, music, dance, puppet and street theatre, modern trends of European and world theatre, international collaboration
Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET)
Cairo/Egypt
http://www.cdf-eg.org
Contact: +20 2 7364532
Focus: Arab and non-Arab experimental theatre
Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes
Charleville-Mézières/France
http://www.festival-marionnette.com
Contact: (+33) (0)3 24 59 94 94, email: festival@marionnette.com
Focus: puppet theatre, creation and research, indoor and outdoor events
Festival International des Francophonies en Limousin
Limousine (Limoges – Haute-Vienne)/France
http://www.lesfrancophonies.fr
Contact: +33 (0)5 55 10 90 10, email: accueil@lesfrancophonies.com
Focus: contemporary theatre, music, dance, meetings with authors, interdisciplinarity
Festival d’Automne
Paris/ France
http://www.festival-automne.com
Contact: 01 53 45 17 00
Focus: visual arts, theatre, dance, music, cinema, theatre artists’ special portraits
Festival Musica – Théâtre de Hautepierre
Strasbourg/France
http://www.festivalmusica.org/
Contact: email: contact@festivalmusica.org
Focus: music projects, experimentation, international participants, emerging and renowned artists, workshops
Tbilisi International Festival of Theatre
Tbilisi/Georgia
http://www.tbilisiinternational.com/en
Contact: +995 32 295 35 82
Focus: international cultural events, global dramatic and performing arts, cultural cooperation and exchanges
International Street Theatre Festival
Athens/Greece
http://www.istfest.gr/en
Contact: +30 210 98 55 699, email: info@istfest.gr
Focus: street theatre artists from around the world
Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival
Tehran/Iran
http://www.tehranmobarak.com/en
Contact: +98(21)66406465, email: info@tehranmobarak.com
Focus: local and international puppet theatre artists, performers, and researchers, amateurs and professionals
Dublin Theatre Festival
Dublin/Ireland
https://www.dublintheatrefestival.com
Contact: + 353 (0) 1 677 8899 or + 353 (0) 1 677 8439, email: info@dublintheatrefestival.com
Focus: international and Irish theatre, Irish writing on the world stage, foreign artists
Roma/Europa Festival
Rome/Italy
http://romaeuropa.net/festival
Contact: +39 06 45553000, email: romaeuropa@romaeuropa.net
Focus: international and local networks, Italian and European performing arts, theatre, visual arts, digital media, dance, and contemporary music
Sirenos Festival
Vilnius/Lithuania
http://www.sirenos.lt
Contact: +37061497424, email: sirenos@sirenos.lt
Focus: European theatre artists, recent developments in Lithuanian and European theatre
Belgrade International Theatre Festival (Bitef Teatar/Bitef Festival)
Belgrade/Serbia
http://www.bitef.rs
Contact: +381 11 32 43 108, email: bitef@bitef.rs
Focus: latest theatre trends, events in global theatre, avant-garde explorations, experimental forms and significant classic achievements
International Theatre Festival Divadelná Nitra
Nitra/Slovakia
http://www.nitrafest.sk/home/news
Contact: +421 37 652 4 870 or +421 903 55 44 75, email: nitrafest@nitrafest.sk
Focus: national and international events, drama/play, dance, music, puppet theatre, and the visual theatre, non-traditional, innovative scenic theatre, new tendencies, representation of regional cultural activities
Chuncheon International Theatre Festival
Chuncheon-si/South Korea
http://www.citf.or.kr
Contact: +82 033 241 4345
Focus: domestic and global performance works, various performing arts, performance-on-demand
FiraTàrrega Teatre al Carrer
Tàrrega/Catalonia/Spain
http://www.firatarrega.cat/en_index
Contact: +34 973 310 854, email: info@firatarrega.com
Focus: street arts and non-conventional venues, different stage disciplines, up-and-coming talents, national and international creative avant-gardes
Bayimba International Festival of Music and Arts
Kampala/Uganda
http://www.bayimba.org
Contact: +256 414 591 670
Focus: music, dance, theatre, film, and visual arts, renowned and upcoming local and foreign artists
San Francisco Fringe Festival
San Francisco/CA/Unites States of America
http://www.sffringe.org
Contact: +415 931 1094
Focus: local and foreign performers, non-censored and non-curated small theater festival
Hi Seoul Festival
Seoul/South Korea
http://www.festivalseoul.or.kr/html_eng/
Contact: +82 2 3290 7089, email: festivalseoul@gmail.com
Focus: street arts, urban environment
Dutch Theatre Festival
Amsterdam/Netherlands
http://tf.nl/en/
Contact: kantoor@tf.nl
Focus: theatre and performance art, national and international artists
OzAsia Festival
Adelaide/Australia
Contact: +61 8 8216 8600, email: feedback@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Focus: performing and visual arts, engagement with Asia
October
Mikheil Tumanishvili International Arts Festival (GIFT)
Tbilisi/Georgia
https://www.giftfestival.ge/
Contact email: giftfestivalcommunications@gmail.com
Focus: international visiting groups/companies, cultural politics, outreach
Mono Festival of One-to-One Performance
Lund/Sweden
https://www.monofestival.se/
Contact: +46(0)76 622 66 14, email: tim@monofestival.se
Focus: Nordic artists, one-to-one performances, multisensory experiences
International Puppet Festival “The Golden Dolphin” (Triennial)
Varna/Bulgaria
http://vnpuppet.com/en/golden-dolphin/
Contact: email: thegoldendolphin@vnpuppet.com
Focus: puppet theatre dramaturgies, Bulgarian puppet art, international trends
Kyiv International Puppet Theatre Festival
Kyiv/Ukraine
http://www.akadempuppet.kiev.ua/en/project/puppet-2019
Contact: +38(044) 278-05-66, email: puppettheatre@ukr.net
Focus: puppet theatres from all over the world, children and adult audiences
SPRING in Autumn Festival – Utrecht
Utrecht/Netherlands
https://springutrecht.nl/spring-in-autumn/?language=en
Contact: +31(0)30 – 23 320 32, email: info@springutrecht.nl
Focus: theatre shows, performances, installations, challenging new works
TEMPO Festival
Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
http://tempofestival.com.br
Contact: 55 21 2507 7545, email: contato@tempofestival.com.br
Focus: performing arts, experimental pieces, international participants
Acre Fringe Theatre Festival (Acco)
Acre/Israel
http://www.akko.org.il/en/Acre-Fringe-Theatre-Festival
Focus: experimentation, non-conventional and alternative theatre
Dimitria Festival
Thessaloniki/Greece
http://dimitria.thessaloniki.gr/mainpage
Contact: +30 2313 318224
Focus: international and Greek participants, innovative artistic proposals, various artistic genres, music, drama and performance, dance, visual arts, masterclasses and workshops, cinema, pluralism
Spielart Festival
Munich/Germany
http://www.spielart.org
Contact: 089 – 280 56 07, email: info@spielmotor.de
Focus: performing arts traditions from around the world, art activism, cultural and theatrical diversity
BAD Bilbao Festival
Bilbao/ Basque Country/Spain
http://badbilbao.eus/web
Focus: theatre and dance, contemporary performance pieces
Festival de Otoño en Primavera
Madrid/Spain
http://www.madrid.org/fo/2017-2018/programacion.html
Contact: 620 11 31 55, email: luisa@theofficeco.es, maria.becerril@madrid.org
Focus: theatre, dance and performance, multidisciplinary
Festival Internacional De Teatro Mercosur
Córdoba/Argentina
http://prensa.cba.gov.ar
Contact: 00 54 (0) 351 4331668/69
Focus: contemporary theatre, local and international participants, indoor and outdoor events
Wuzhen International Theatre Festival
Wuzhen/China
WEB www.wuzhenfestival.com
TEL：+86-573-88732588
FAX：+86-573-88732688
EML: contact@wuzhenfestival.com
Focus: leading Chinese and international productions, classical and cutting-edge. Young playwrights’ competition, outdoor carnival, master classes, public talks. Civic and cultural development.
HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival
Yerevan/Armenia
http://www.highfest.am
Contact: +374 10 53 62 33, email: info@highfest.am
Focus: international and national performing arts companies and artists, theatre, dance, music, and other forms of performing arts
Melbourne International Festival
Melbourne/Australia
https://www.melbournefestival.com.au
Contact: +61 3 9662 4242
Focus: international and national events, dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia, free and outdoor events
Mess Sarajevo Festival
Sarajevo—Zenica, Goražde, Visoko/Bosnia and Herzegovina
http://www.mess.ba
Contact: 387 33 200 392, email: info@mess.ba
Focus: theatrical plays of local, European, and world production, small and experimental theatre work and events
CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival
Budapest/Hungary
http://www.cafebudapestfest.hu/photos
Contact: +36 1 555 3000 or +36 1 486 3311, email: info@cafebudapestfest.hu
Focus: classical and pop music, jazz and dance, contemporary music and opera, theatre and contemporary circus, literature, visual art and design exhibits
Prishtina International Theater Festival
Prishtina/Kosovo
http://www.teatriaab.com/pitf/en/
Contact: +381 38 600 005, email: info@teatriaab.com
Focus: theatre, international profile, cultural contact
Demoludy
Olsztyn/Poland
http://www.demoludy.art.pl
Contact: +48 89/ 527 59 59, email: promocja@teatr.olsztyn.pl
Focus: intercultural dialogue, past heritage, Eastern European countries
Dialog Festival
Wrocław/Poland
http://dialogfestival.pl
Contact: +48 71 777 87 43, email: office@dialogfestival.pl
Focus: contemporary dramatic plays, intercultural dialogue, the idea of tolerance, performances and discussions
National Theatre Festival / FNT
Bucharest/Romania
www.fnt.ro
Contact: + 40 21 315 36 36, email: office@uniter.ro
Focus: national and international theatrical performances
Festival Maribor
Maribor/Slovenia
http://www.borstnikovo.si/en
Contact: +386 2 250 62 27 or +386 2 250 61 00, email: borstnikovo@sng-mb.si
Focus: national and international theatre, state/institutional and independent theatre productions
Seoul Performing Arts Festival
Seoul/South Korea
http://www.spaf.or.kr
Contact: +82 2 3668 0101 or +82 2 3668 0102, email: spaf@spaf.or.kr
Focus: national and international theatre companies, theatre, dance, and experimental, multidisciplinary performance
Musical Society of Nigeria, MUSON Festival
MUSON Centre 8/9 Marina, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria
http://www.muson.org
Contact: +23481588886141/ +23470188869125, email: admin@muson.org
Calendar: Every third week of October annually
Focus: Opera & Musical Concerts (Nigerian and International)
Belfast Festival at Queen’s
City of Belfast/Northern Ireland/United Kingdom
http://www.belfastfestival.com
Contact: email: belfastfestival@qub.ac.uk
Focus: local and international artists, theatre, dance, classical, folk, and popular music, literature, jazz, comedy, visual arts
November
Kampala International Theatre Festival
Kampala/Uganda
https://kampalainternationaltheatrefestival.com/
Contact: +256 414 591 670, email: info@kampalainternationaltheatrefestival.com
Focus: East African artists and projects, professional theatre-makers, development of new audiences
Yerevan International Shakespeare Theater Festival
Yerevan/Armenia
Contact: +374 91 331133, +374 91 331133
Focus: Shakespeare plays, Shakespearean tradition, professional masterclasses
BTK-Fest
St. Petersburg/Russia
http://btkfest.ru/en
Contact: +7 (812) 273-66-72, email: puppets_ru@mail.ru
Focus: contemporary puppet theatre, visual theatre, modern trends
NEXT Arts Festival
Multiple locations/Belgium and France
http://www.nextfestival.eu/en
Contact: 0032 (0)56 22 10 01, email: info@nextfestival.eu
Focus: international dance, theatre, and performance projects
International Istanbul Theatre Festival
Istanbul/Turkey
https://tiyatro.iksv.org/en
Contact: (0212)3340700, email: info@iksv.org
Focus: theatre, dance, national and international participants, artistic intersections
Festival de Teatro do Recife
Recife/Brazil
http://www2.uol.com.br/JC/teatro
Contact: 3355-3119 or 9669-3193, email: 16frtn.formacao@gmail.com
Focus: local and international theatre productions, workshops, lectures, and exhibitions
Les Coups de Théâtre – Festival International des Arts Jeune Public
Montreal/Canada
http://www.coupsdetheatre.com/site
Contact: +(514) 499-2929, email: coups@coupsdetheatre.com
Focus: theatre creators from the national and international scene
Teatro Colsubsidio Roberto Arias Pérez
Bogota/Colombia
http://www.teatrocolsubsidio.com/
Contact: (571)742 0100, email: teatrocol@colsubsidio.com
Focus: scenic arts, national and international participants, outreach
International Live Arts Festival of Loja
(October and/or November)
Loja/ Ecuador
http://www.festivaldeloja.com
Contact: email: festival@festivaldeloja.com
Focus: national and international participants, classical and new plays, solo performances
Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre (CIFCET)
Cairo/Egypt
Contact: email: info@cifcet.gov.eg
Focus: local and international performances, forums, workshops, and other public events, practice-based research projects
Festival Quatre Chemins
Port-au-prince/Haiti
https://www.festival4chemins.com/
Contact: (509) 4891-5274, email: festivalquatrechemins@gmail.com
Focus: intercultural contacts, performing arts, oral traditions and arts
Contemporary Drama Festival (Biennial)
Budapest/Hungary
http://www.dramafestival.hu/index.php?searchenginerUrl=home_1&language=hu
Contact: +36 1 7862933, email: office.dramafestival@gmail.com
Focus: Hungarian and foreign dramatic works, European theatre, workshops and seminars
Festival Tokyo (f/t)
Tokyo/Japan
http://www.festival-tokyo.jp
Contact: +81(3)5961-5209
Focus: stage performances by contemporary theatre artists from around the world, film screenings, dance, art, music, talks, symposium
One-Actor Theatre Performances
Wroclaw/Poland
http://www.wrostja.art.pl
Contact: +48 607 717 225
Focus: one-person shows-monodramas, Polish plays, discussion groups and meetings
International Festival of Classical Theatre
Arad/Romania
www.fitca.ro
Contact: +40 257 280 016, email: secretariat@teatrulclasic.ro
Focus: domestic and foreign productions of classical plays, conferences, book launches, exhibitions
INTERFERENCES International Theatre Festival
Cluj/Romania
www.interferences-huntheater.ro
Contact: +40 264 593 468, email: office@huntheater.ro
Focus: topical editions, theatrical and dance performances, exhibitions, concerts, book-launches, after-show talks
European Theatre Festival EUROTHALIA
Timişoara/Romania
www.eurothalia.ro
Contact: +40 256 201 291, email: secretariat@dstt.ro
Focus: trends and currents in European theatre, classical theatre, contemporary drama, contemporary dance
Festival Ljubljana
Ljubljana/Slovenia
http://www.ljubljanafestival.si
Contact: +386 (0) 1 241 60 00
Focus: domestic and foreign participants, music, opera, classical and contemporary ballet, musical, theatre and visual arts
New Orleans Fringe Festival
New Orleans/LA/Unites States of America
http://www.nofringe.org
Contact: email: kristen@nofringe.org
Focus: new works of emerging playwrights, drama, comedy, dance, improvisational, pantomime, musical theater, puppetry, storytelling, and other performing arts forms
December
Guwahati Theatre Festival
Guwahati/India
https://www.guwahatitheatrefestival.com/
Contact: +91 84860 00330, +91 84860 02303, email: guwahatitheatrefestival@gmail.com
Focus: innovation, local and national performing groups, new and dynamic voices
International Theatre and Scenic Arts Festival
Seville/Spain
http://www.sevillafest.com/
Contact: 954 22 58 44, email: direccion@sevillafest.com
Focus: theatre, dance, circus
SKENA UP International Students Film and Theatre Festival
Pristina/Kosovo
http://www.skenaup.com
Contact: +386 49 225 100, email: info@skenaup.com
Focus: film and theatre students across the Balkans, internationally renowned directors, producers, writers and actors
Trado-Modern Cultural Festival/ Carnival – Calabar Festival and Christmas Carnival
Old Calabar Road – Calabar/Cross River State/Nigeria
Contact: +234-703-136-2429, email: info@carnivalcalabar.com
Focus: musical theatre, folk performances
Trado-Modern Cultural Festival/ Carnival – CarniRiv Festival
Port Harcourt/Rivers State/Nigeria
http://www.carnirivnigeria.com
Contact: (+234) 8122324239, email: info@carnirivnigeria.com
Focus: musical theatre, folk performances
Throughout the Year
Taipei International Festival of Arts (TIFA)
Taiwan
https://tifa.npac-ntch.org/2019/en/about/#vision
Focus: global trends, local creations, visionary works, diversity
Thespian Family Theatre
10, Tahiru Olubani Street, Off Kudirat Abiola Road, Oregun, Lagos
Lagos State, Nigeria
Website: www.thespianfamilytheatre.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/thespianfamily
Facebook: www.fb.com/thespianfamily
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ThespianFamily
Contact: +234 704 638 0179, +234 818 335 5170, email: thespian_family_theatre@yahoo.com
Calendar: Monthly performances all year round
Focus: mostly plays by contemporary Nigerian and African Playwrights
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown/MA/United States of America
https://wtfestival.org/
Contact: +413 458 3200
Focus: innovation, classic as well as new plays and musicals, professional development, diverse community
*Katerina Delikonstantinidou holds a PhD in Theatre Studies from the School of English, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her articles have been published in numerous volumes and journals, her research work has been presented at national and international conferences, and she is the recipient of several grants and scholarships. She is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on applications of Digital Theatre on Adult Education. She has been a member of the web team for and a regular contributor to Critical Stages since 2014. Her research areas include Theatre and Performing Arts, Greek Tragedy, Ethnic Studies, Digital Literacies and Education.
