Open Call for TESZT 2023
UPDATE:
Dear all, TESZT2023 is already looking great. Applications are still coming (and we are grateful for your enthusiasm) - so the deadline for submissions will be extended to Dec 27th. Good luck!
The Euroregional Theatre Festival Timișoara - TESZT, Romania, is an international festival which has been organised since 2008 by the Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre in Timisoara. The event aims to promote multiculturalism, works as a platform for cultural exchange and also as an invitation to dialogue with the artists and other professionals from Europe, with special attention to the Balkan region. You can find more information about previous editions at: www.teszt.ro
The 14th edition will be organized during May 21st-28th 2023 and belongs to the official Timisoara-European Capital Culture 2023 programme. We are looking mainly for flexible productions, with minimal technical requirements, adaptable for diverse indoor and outdoor spaces. TESZT is mainly focused on new theatre aesthetics, contemporary writers, alternative and new forms of performing arts.
Applications can be submitted until the 20th of December 2022 by sending to teszt2023@tm-t.ro the following information:
- Information about the company/artist, contact information
- Information about the performance (synopsis, creative team, duration, opening date, festivals/awards)
- Technical requirements
- List of touring staff
- Detailed budget (travel costs, set transport, performance fee, royalties etc.)
- Full video of the performance – Vimeo/Youtube/drive link with English translation in surtitles or attached document (if the performance is not in English)
For more information, write to us at teszt2023@tm-t.ro
The festival offers accommodation and meals for 2 nights.
The selection will be made by a team of co-curators, who will also include in the final selection performances outside the Open Call. Besides the aesthetic and content-related criteria, the technical aspects and the budget will also be considered. We will let you know if you are selected before February 15th 2023.