SHIZUOKA World Theatre Festival 2026
Summary
The SHIZUOKA World Theatre Festival 2026 will be held from April 25 to May 6, 2026, at venues including the Shizuoka Performing Arts Theatre and Sumpu Castle Park. Organized by the Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC) under the artistic direction of Natsuki Ishigami, the festival features a diverse array of domestic and international performing arts. The program includes the Japanese premiere of "Malaya's Tiger - Harimau" by the Singaporean company Theatre Ekamatra and the return of Satoshi Miyagi's acclaimed production "Medea" to Shizuoka for the first time in 16 years. The festival aims to transform the city into a stage, incorporating street performances and community-engaged works.
(Source:ART iT)