The thirty ninth version of the Worldwide Theatrical Competition ‘VALISE’ will probably be held from 25 to twenty-eight June 2026 at the Puppet and Actor Theatre in Lomza, Poland.
The VALISE Competition is a famend and extremely revered worldwide theatre occasion. For a few years this occasion has attracted excellent artists and theatre firms from all over the world.
Over time, greater than 370 theatres from 50 international locations have participated within the Competition, together with the US, Japan, China, Argentina, New Zealand, Iran, Spain, Israel, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Germany, and plenty of others.
Their presence and distinctive performances have formed the Competition’s wealthy historical past and contributed considerably to its worldwide status.
Every version of the VALISE Competition just isn’t solely a gathering of distinguished artists but additionally a platform for the change of concepts and creative experiences.
The Competition offers an area for puppet theatre, visible and form-based theatre, in addition to interdisciplinary artwork. It additionally evokes the exploration of recent instructions in modern efficiency.
The Competition has a aggressive character, showcasing the most fascinating and priceless performances from all over the world.
For the thirty ninth version in 2026, we plan to ask between 12 and 14 theatre firms to take part within the competitors programme.
An integral a part of the programme is the non-competitive open-air programme. It options round eight out of doors ensembles that can convey vitality, variety of kind, and direct interplay with audiences to the general public areas of Lomza.
The open-air cycle ‘My Metropolis’ hyperlinks theatre with city area, participating the inhabitants of Lomza and reworking the Competition into a real celebration of artwork.
We warmly encourage submissions that replicate kind theatre. Such works ought to be open to creative exploration, revolutionary technique of expression, and numerous theatrical aesthetics.
The Competition stays trustworthy to its traditions whereas embracing modern challenges and the wealthy variety of theatrical languages.
The principle theme of the thirty ninth version will probably be ‘THEATRE – BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING’.
Beneath this motto, we want to spotlight kind theatre as a common language of dialogue that connects audiences and artists throughout linguistic, cultural, and social boundaries.
Theatre is an area the place numerous traditions, aesthetics, and sensibilities meet, constructing bridges of understanding and fostering integration.
For a few years, the VALISE Competition has demonstrated that artwork could be a supply of openness, tolerance, and solidarity—values of profound significance in in the present day’s world.
The Competition Laws present detailed data on the monetary, technical, and organizational necessities.
We kindly ask all members to learn the laws rigorously earlier than submitting an utility. Every theatre firm might submit a most of two performances for the competitors.
Functions have to be despatched no later than 15 January 2026 to the next deal with: dyrektor@teatrlomza.pl.
thirty ninth INTERNATIONAL THEATRICAL FESTIVAL VALISE
25 – 28 June 2026, Łomża (Poland)
Organizational Workplace:
Teatr Lalki i Aktora, plac Niepodległości 14, 18-400 Łomża (Poland), tel. +48 86 216 59 55
web site: teatrlomza.pl; e-mail: dyrektor@teatrlomza.pl
TIN: 718-11-38-271, REGON: 00125861
