The next Theatre Festival will take place on 17–21 August 2027.

17–21 August 2027, the fourth edition of the international Freedom Theatre Festival will take place in Narva, Estonia. The festival brings together artists from countries where freedom of expression and freedom of action are restricted. Their performances explore different dimensions of freedom, drawing on personal experiences and social realities.

The festival’s curators attend international theatre festivals to discover compelling performances and new perspectives on freedom. The 2027 programme is currently taking shape, with performances and stories connected to Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Congo, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tanzania, and Ukraine.

This year, the festival focuses on power, memory, and identity, with particular attention to the survival of peoples and national identities, the preservation of languages and cultural heritage, and the disappearance and persecution of small nations and ethnic communities. Several performances are based on documentary material.

Located at the edge of the European Union, Narva is a meeting point of languages, cultures, and perspectives, where questions of identity are part of everyday life.

Previous editions have included artists from across Eastern Europe, South America, Central Asia, and the Middle East. The programme for 2027 is currently in development and will be announced in April 2027.

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