Theatre Olympics roundup

The Wrocław 2016 Theatre Olympics ended on Sunday 13 November 2016. It ran for 31 days and had six sections:

• – the Main Section with 42 performances of 17 shows from Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Poland, Russia, USA and Italy
• – the Grotowski Institute’s Programme with 15 performances of 8 shows from Greece, Iran, Japan, Poland and Italy
• – Lower Silesian Theatre Platform with 37 shows by companies representing dramatic theatre, musical, children’s theatre, movement, mime, classical forms and experimental theatre
• – More than Theatre with 12 performances of 6 shows from the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Poland
• – Dziady Recycling Festival with 3 shows, 4 exhibitions, 2 ritual ceremonies, 6 films, 1 conformance, 4 discussions, 1 lecture, 1 concert and 7 remixes
• – Eastern Line with 21 performances of 11 shows from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Poland, Slovakia and Serbi

The festival featured a total of 160 different events from 18 countries: 81 shows, 130 performances of shows, 21 conversations, 7 discussions, 7 remixes, 4 concerts, 14 films, 1 installation, 7 exhibitions and 9 workshops. The Theatre Olympics was organised by the Grotowski Institute as part of the European Capital of Culture Wrocław 2016.

Media roundups

Jászay Tamás: “A tegnap színháza”, revizoronline.com, 12 December 2016 

Marie Sorbier: “Theatre Olympics, le standard idéal”, La gazette des festivals, No. 46, 30 November 2016