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If the word 'theatre' calls to mind two hours of sitting on an uncomfortable chair watching costumed lovies mince around on stage uttering gibberish like "How now, a rat? Dead, for a ducat, dead!", then maybe it's time you made a beeline for the Malta International Theatre Festival in Poznan.
The very joy of this festival is that hardly any of the action takes place inside an actual theatre at all. In fact the event was established back in 1991 to support and showcase the work of so-called 'off-theatres', which eschew traditional trends, pursuing drama in the broadest sense in the broadest of environs - usually outside. For example in 2006, the Malta Theatre Festival saw Project Bandaloop from the USA performing choreographed stunts and dance moves on the face of the Novotel Hotel. The same year also witnessed X-times People Chair hi-jack innocent old people and stick them high-up on mounted chairs from where they were asked to act out everyday tasks. A far cry from Shakespeare!
The Malta Festival traditionally takes place at the beginning of July and lasts just over a week. During this time no courtyard, street, square, public monument or indeed any public space is safe as up to 150 shows, drawing an impressive 150,000 spectators, take place in the city. Special performances too take place in the beautiful environment of Malta Lake. To the residents of Poznan it certainly seems that the World is a stage come summer!
If you're one of those people who still think theatre is boring then you should definitely come to Poznan to check out this festival. Due to the high reliance on visual aspects and the spectacular - as well as to the international nature of the event - the majority of the performances will be accessible to people of all languages. This is drama as it should be!
Malta Theatre Festival 2008
For full information on this year's festival, which will take place from the 23rd of June until the 28th, please visit our events calendar or the festival's official page. | | | |
 | | "Its interesting. we are having a institution in India involved in Marathi experimental theatre. Named Mitee-Char Kalyan.Kindly intimate us the procedureto participate in Malta Theatre festival..we will be obliged for the same." | Ravindra Lakhe
India
Nov.10.2009
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| | "lighting designer and director" | Tarak Nath Das
India
Jul.21.2009
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| | "To all you guys asking if you can perform on the festival, just have look at it's official website.
http://www.malta-festival.pl/
There is English language available as well :)" | Wojciech
Poland
May.02.2009
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| | "hi.great .i m pakistani stage actor and writeing urdu drama in pakistan.i want to perform with u in ur theater.thanks" | suleman sunny
Pakistan
Mar.06.2009
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| | "Dear Sir,
I am interested to perform play in your festival. We have a good experience of the same.Let me allow to get oppertunity.
Sincerely,
pankaj pathakji
SUrat (Gujarat), India" | pankaj pathakji
India
Nov.06.2008
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| | "we are a reputed theatre org. in kolkata,india.we be pleased if you call us to perform. thanking you,plaban basu,rangashilpi,kolkata,india." | rangashilpi kolkata
India
Jul.10.2008
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| | "Can't wait for the 2008 edition, just a few days left! Elvis Costello as the closer - sweet!" | Anka
Poland
Jun.19.2008
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| | "Great!!
We are Pakistani Theater, Music and Dance organisation.
we love to perform our culture there, plz invite us.
Visit: www.ThespianzTheater.com" |
Pakistan
May.18.2008
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| | "the hunchbacks would be pleased to perform in this international festival in poland.
please feel free to take a look at our www.myspace.com/corcundas" | os corcundas
Portugal
Apr.03.2008
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| | "hello,
we really like to send some of our cultural member to come and demonstrate as an african art in your country.." | Adeniyi Yusuf
Nigeria
Jan.17.2008
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| | "hi, I visited the page.it is really fantastic but I was surprised why there were no name of my country iran so I chose yours.we are a theater group with the same ideas as yours .thats kind of u to inform us the way for applying ...thanks a lot" | shiva
India
Dec.15.2007
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| | "Dear Sir/Madam,
We are a Theatre and Arts Group who are willing to tour for shows to various regions of the country and abroad. It is not only a matter of our interest but is also a mark of our dedication to this form of Art which we wish to propagate. We extend to you our greetings and wish that you also participate in your endeavor. You may do this by finding ways to invite us to shows in your region in various places. The details of the programmes that we have done so far, our personnel and our aims and objectives will send you for your kind perusal.
We hope that this will catch your attention and interest you as much as it interests us.
Regards,
Parveen Jaggi
Gen. Secy.
Sandli Pairan Kala Kender
Chandigarh, India" | Parveen Jaggi
India
Aug.24.2007
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| | "Hi, does anyone know how to get tickets to individual concerts? Specifically to Beirut on the 28th of June? Are the concerts free?" | Aga
Poland
Jun.18.2007
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| | "HI, i read the article and i find it amazing.. we are a theatre group from India..and we wish to perform at Malta international theatre fest and need your guidance for the same.. Can you help us regarding the complete info of application procedure?. we will be grateful if you can help us. Thankyou" | Ashish
India
May.05.2007
rates this page 4/5 |
| | "Hallo ! ich mache theatralische, dramaturgische feuershows. würde gerne auf eurem festival auftreten ! bitte sendet mir info material ! danke www.pompo.info" | stefan damm
Austria
Jan.25.2007
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