How and (Why) to Watch Contemporary Theatre
Sunday, 05:00 PM
Pattihio Theatre, Limassol
Pattihio Theatre, Limassol
04.05
For CITF Friends Club members only
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Lecturer: Theatre expert Roman Dolzhansky
14+
The wide variety of forms and themes in contemporary theatre can leave audiences feeling unprepared or vulnerable when facing a performance. To many, modern plays seem like a celebration they haven’t been invited to. But this sense of alienation is easy to overcome—if you understand a few simple principles. Let’s talk about them.
📸 Photos: Frol Podlesny
Roman Dolzhansky
Born on 23.05.1966 in Moscow
Graduated from Theatre Academy GITIS (Moscow) in 1993
Since 2022 — independent dramaturg, theatre critic, and curator based in Berlin. One of the most experienced international theatre experts in Europe.
1993–2022 — theatre critic and journalist, theatre columnist at the newspaper Kommersant, with approximately 4,000 published articles, reviews, interviews, and essays on Russian and international theatre and contemporary arts across various media.
1998–2022 — co-founder and artistic director of the annual NET (New European Theatre Festival) in Moscow. This festival introduced the Russian audience to the majority of the most prominent theatre directors, groups, and ensembles.
2006–2022 — vice artistic director of the Theatre of Nations and artistic director of Territoria, an international festival-school in Moscow. Territoria was a multidisciplinary platform combining theatre, dance, cinema, contemporary art, and music with an educational program for young artists. More than 2,000 young directors and actors from various countries took part in its programs.
Worked as a dramaturg with Thomas Ostermeier, Alvis Hermanis, Robert Wilson, Robert Lepage, Stéphane Braunschweig, Timofey Kulyabin, and others.
Guest dramaturg at Schauspielhaus Zürich, Deutsches Theater Berlin, Dailes Theatre in Riga, Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia, Vene Teater in Tallinn, Schaubühne Berlin, Athens Epidaurus Festival, Nationaltheater Mannheim, among others.
Programming director of Batumi Theatre Festival in Georgia (2019).
Founder and programming director of "Class" Theatre Festival in Pleven, Bulgaria (2024).
Member of the international jury of the International Ibsen Award (unofficially referred to as the "Nobel Prize for Theatre") since 2013.
Individual member of the international theatre network Mitos21, which unites many leading European theatre institutions and individuals.
Born on 23.05.1966 in Moscow
Graduated from Theatre Academy GITIS (Moscow) in 1993
Since 2022 — independent dramaturg, theatre critic, and curator based in Berlin. One of the most experienced international theatre experts in Europe.
1993–2022 — theatre critic and journalist, theatre columnist at the newspaper Kommersant, with approximately 4,000 published articles, reviews, interviews, and essays on Russian and international theatre and contemporary arts across various media.
1998–2022 — co-founder and artistic director of the annual NET (New European Theatre Festival) in Moscow. This festival introduced the Russian audience to the majority of the most prominent theatre directors, groups, and ensembles.
2006–2022 — vice artistic director of the Theatre of Nations and artistic director of Territoria, an international festival-school in Moscow. Territoria was a multidisciplinary platform combining theatre, dance, cinema, contemporary art, and music with an educational program for young artists. More than 2,000 young directors and actors from various countries took part in its programs.
Worked as a dramaturg with Thomas Ostermeier, Alvis Hermanis, Robert Wilson, Robert Lepage, Stéphane Braunschweig, Timofey Kulyabin, and others.
Guest dramaturg at Schauspielhaus Zürich, Deutsches Theater Berlin, Dailes Theatre in Riga, Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia, Vene Teater in Tallinn, Schaubühne Berlin, Athens Epidaurus Festival, Nationaltheater Mannheim, among others.
Programming director of Batumi Theatre Festival in Georgia (2019).
Founder and programming director of "Class" Theatre Festival in Pleven, Bulgaria (2024).
Member of the international jury of the International Ibsen Award (unofficially referred to as the "Nobel Prize for Theatre") since 2013.
Individual member of the international theatre network Mitos21, which unites many leading European theatre institutions and individuals.
⏳ Duration: 2 hours