Moscow to Host 7th BRICS International Festival of Theatre Schools

The 7th BRICS International Festival of Theatre Schools will be held in Moscow on 1–8 June 2024. The Festival will officially open on 1 June in front of the main entrance to the All-Russian Exhibition Centre. Representatives of each country will then perform their own unique productions for the Festival over the course of six days.

The Institute of Theatre Arts named after People’s Artist of the USSR Joseph Kobzon has been organizing and hosting the BRICS International Festival of Theatre Schools since 2017. As a form of public diplomacy, the Festival aims to establish and develop friendly relations among young students.

The Festival is known around the world as the first innovative platform for theatre universities from different countries for intercultural exchange in dramatic art and public diplomacy. Representatives of theatre schools, different nationalities and cultures, as well as students and specialists will get together to learn about actors’ skills in any director’s focus and reading.

Alexander Pushkin’s ‘The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish’ was chosen as the play for the performance at the 7th BRICS International Festival of Theatre Schools. The delegations have been preparing for the meeting for a year and will come to Moscow to show off their theatrical productions, which will culminate with a single major final performance in the ‘Let's Play Together!’ format. This performance will be the final event of the Festival, which will officially close on 8 June.

The Roscongress Foundation manages the events of Russia’s BRICS Chairship.