Calanchi International Theatre Festival

The Calanchi International Theatre Festival in the Republic of San Marino invites artists to submit projects for the 6th annual festival which will be help from October 3-12, 2008. The organizers will provide the necessary technical equipment, as well as promotional material and marketing. They will also cover the expenses for food and accommodation, and pay 800 Euros for artist fees. Note that they prefer visual/dance/non-verbal theatre, opposed to language/text heavy material. The deadline for submission is June 21. To apply send a DVD and annexed schedule to the following address. Here’s a link the website.

A.C.T. Bradipoteatar - Calanchi

Via Raffonella, 5

47897 Fiorentino

Republic of San Marino

International Toy Theatre Festival

Images from the International Toy Theatre Festival at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. Through May 31st.

European Performance Art Festival

The Centre for Contemporary Art at Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw, Poland is calling for submissions from emerging performance artists for the European Performance Art Festival 2008. The deadline is June 10 and they will accept 10 artists. The festival will take place from September 11-13, 2008.

Qualified artists will receive: materials, equipment and CCA space required for performance; board and lodging during the festival; photographic and video documentation of the performance presented during the festival; the author’s fee of 1000 PLN and travel costs.

The following is required for applications:
1. First name and surname, biographical note, address
2. Short description (not longer than 2000 characters) of the proposed performance, including the duration of the performance, materials, equipment and space requirements.
3. Video material with the documentation of previous performances (with a description containing the title, date and place of the performance) 3 photographs documenting previous performances

Submissions should be mailed to the following address:
EPAF 2008
Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castleul.
Jazdow 200-467 Warszawa Poland

Huis en Festival a/d Werf

Huis en Festival a/d Werf is the public platform for theatre, music and visual arts in Holland where young artists can develop their work. Every week, guest companies tread the boards, while new work is created in the studios. From May 22-31, 2008, the festival takes the city of Utrecht as its stage, to present productions at surprising locations, indoors and in the open air. Art for now and art of the future - together under one roof. Check out the English and Dutch sites.

Rubicon International Theatre Festival

Ventura, California's Rubicon Theatre has announced plans for an annual 10-day International Theatre Festival to launch its inaugural season in July 2009. The nonprofit festival, estimated to cost $1 million annually, will present a preview this summer between July 17-27. The program includes the American premiere of the French production Imagine-Toi performed by former Cirque du Soleil clown and mime artist Julien Cottereau, and an Ivory Coast production of Luis Marques' war drama, Eye of the Cyclone. Tickets average $38.

The stated vision of the fesitival is to be "a forum where citizens of the world can come together, immerse themselves in multiple productions over a concentrated period of time, and viscerally experience 'the road not taken'. They savor new adventures, discover new vistas, and examine their perceptions of the human condition. The personal experience of theatre illuminates universal themes and stimulates social dialogue, deepening human connections and fostering greater understanding between individuals and cultures."