Short Description
Now in its 11th edition, The International Competition in the framework of Teatri Riflessi is a contest for short performances, live works no longer than 15 minutes. Since its first edition in 2009, the competition has been promoting and encouraging a discussion on dramaturgy and contemporary performing languages connecting the stage to the representation of the territory and the territory to the contemporary scene.
Teatri Riflessi Festival 2026 is organised by the cultural association IterCulture APS, in collaboration with the Municipality of Zafferana Etnea, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture and the Sicilian Region, and under the honorary patronage of the National Centre for Italian Contemporary Dramaturgy and the University of Messina. Teatri Riflessi Festival is part of the project Teatri Riflessi, supported by Fondo di Beneficenza ed opere di carattere sociale e culturale di Intesa Sanpaolo.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
- Best Performance – Teatri Riflessi 11 | € 1,200
determined by the final ranking that adds together the weighted score given by the Programmers’ and Scholars’ & Critics’ Panels, the Jury of the Final, the Youth Jury and the Citizens’ Jury
- Best Dramaturgy – Teatri Riflessi 11 | € 500
collectively determined by the Scholars’ & Critics’ Panel
- Best Direction – Teatri Riflessi 11 | € 500
collectively determined by the Programmers’ Panel
- Best Performer – Teatri Riflessi 11 | € 500
collectively determined by the Programmers’ Panel
- Scholars’ and Critics’ Award – Teatri Riflessi 11 | € 500
collectively determined by the Scholars’ & Critics’ Panel
- ‘Valentina Nicosia’ Fund | budget of € 500
awarded on the collective decision of the Programmers’ and Scholars’ & Critics’ Panel
- Fund for the Research ‘Sandra Bressan’| budget of € 1,500
awarded by the Citizens’ Juty to reinvite a company in Sicily and work for the community
- Jouth Jury Award – Teatri Riflessi 11
awarded by the Youth Jury to one of the semifinalists
- Special Mention of the Audience – Teatri Riflessi 11
determined by the audience during the final
- Special Mention of the Companies – Teatri Riflessi 11
determined by all competing companies
Entry Fee
None
Location
Italy
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 1 November 2025
Website Link: https://www.iterculture.eu/en/teatri-riflessi/teatri-riflessi-2026-en/tr11/
