Interplay Europe is one of the most important festivals for young playwrights in

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. It is organized by Interplay; an international, not-for-profit arts organisation for the furtherance of young playwrights aged 18 to 26. It was founded in

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in 1985. Every two years Interplay organises the largest and most prestigious festival of its kind,

World Interplay World Interplay is the largest festival of young playwrights in the world. It is the peak activity of the Interplay organisation, and is held for two weeks every two years in Townsville, Australia. The first World Interplay was held in Sydne ...

, in

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. Every other year a European country hosts Interplay Europe. The first Interplay Europe was held in 1995 in

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organized by the playwrights Antje Rávic Strubel and Tobias Rausch and Interplay Europe e.V became official in 1998, which was also in

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. Participants from all over

discuss their plays for two inspiring, practical and creative weeks in classes, workshops, forums and events with experienced international tutors. Through workshops and small-scale productions, they have the opportunity to improve their work. Interplay also supports international youth exchange and seeks to contribute to better understanding between nations. Interplay Festivals are held in order to: * celebrate the creative richness of young playwrights * provide an international meeting place where their work can be discussed, workshopped and performed * provide an international forum for the ideas of young playwrights * offer the general public access to the works of young writers * contribute to regional, national and international cultural development.

Alumni

Many highly respected and international award-winning European playwrights started their career with Interplay. For example: Ivana Sajko and

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, Ali Taylor and Sarah Kane from the UK, Enver Husicic and Esther Gerritsen from the

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, Vera Filo and Anna Haraszti from

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Interplay festival 2006.

Date: 18 June-25 June Town:

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DELEGATIONS Bulgaria: Ana Vaseva Croatia: Nora Krstulovic (tutor), Maja Sviben England: Ola Animashawun (tutor), Daniel Stathis Barker, Tinuke Asher Craig,

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Germany: Henning Fangauf (tutor), Kristo Šagor (tutor), Martin Kordic, Frauke Scheffler, Agnes Gerstenberg Hungary: Judit Cziraki (tutor), Marianna Koncz Latvia: Inta Bernova (tutor), Gunita Grosa, Eliza Sternberga, Daina Tabuna Liechtenstein: Patrick Boltshauser (tutor),

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, Caroline Herfert Netherlands: Jurrie Kwant (tutor), Hubert Roza (tutor), Enver Husicic, Maaike Johanna Bergstra, Radna Diels, Florian Pieter van Kuijk Norway: Kim Atle Hansen Scotland: Alan Wilkins (playwright) (tutor), Rachel Lynn Brody, Lewis Hetherington Slovakia: Vanda Feriacova (tutor), Diana Kacarova, Pavol Kohut Slovenia: Dragica Potocnjak (tutor), Sasa Rakef Spain:

, Ignacio Pajón Leyra Switzerland: Miriam Ehlers (tutor), Anna Papst, Laura de Weck Turkey: Hasan Erkek (tutor), Fatma Kandemir

Interplay festival 2008.

Date: 5 July-13 July Town:

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DELEGATIONS Australia: Lachlan Philpot (tutor), Adam Mitchell (tutor), Anna Barnes Croatia:

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Denmark: Janicke Branth (tutor), Kristin Auestad Danielsen, Julie Maj Jacobsen, Caroline Cecilie Malling Joergensen, Katrine Hald Troensegaard, Brian Wind-Hansen, Thomas Markmann England: Phil G. Davies, Rosa Connor, Issy McCann France: Adeline Picault, Alban Ketelbuters Germany: Henning Fangauf (tutor), Kristo Sagor (tutor),

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, Roman Senkl Greece: Chara Bakonikola (tutor), Paraskevi Pouli, Marina Danezi Hungary: Upor Laszlo (tutor), Márton Kiss Iceland: Thordis Elva Thorvaldsdottir (tutor), Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson Latvia:

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(tutor), Elvijs Cakans, Inga Liepa Netherlands: Jurrie Kwant (tutor), Don Duyns (tutor), Gijsje Kooter (tutor), Jannemieke Caspers, Michiel Lieuwma, Malou De Roy van Zuydewijn, Babiche Ronday, Jelmer Soes, Anna Maria Versloot, Milou Brockhus, Esther Duysker, Timen Jan Veenstra Poland: Aneta Wróbel-Wojtyszko (tutor), Ewa Wikiel, Sylwia Wojas Russia: Benjamin Slivkin (tutor), Yulia Yakovleva,

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Scotland: Alan Wilkins (tutor), Joanne Toner, Jonathan Whiteside Spain: Ignacio Pajón Leyra Sweden: Dag Thelander Switzerland: Simon Froehling (tutor),

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Turkey: Hasan Erkek (tutor), Cigdem Yildirem, Huseyin Gucumen

Interplay festival 2012.

Date: 2 July-7 July Town:

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DELEGATIONS Austria: Holger Schober (tutor), Kevin Oseanu, Bulgaria: Stefan Prohorov Germany: Henning Fangauf (tutor), Fine Riebner, Claudia Brueggemann Greece: Nikolas Marmaras Hungary: David Adam Latvia: Rasa Bugavituçe, Edgars Nicklason Netherlands: Maud Lazaroms (tutor), Rineke Roosenboom,

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, Helena Hoogenkamp Poland: Adam Biernacki (tutor), Paulina Danecka, Joanna Tyszka Spain: Ignacio Pajón Leyra (tutor),

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(tutor), Jorge Padín (tutor), Diana I. Luque (tutor), Manuel Benito, José Aurelio Martín, Nieves Rodríguez, Sweden:

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(tutor), Johanna Svalbake, Gunnar Ericcson Turkey: Hasan Erkek (tutor), Cagil Tekten, Ali Birkan Teke

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, Hubert Roza , - , 2010 , Izmir ,

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External links and References

World Interplay website

Interplay Europe website

Interplay Europe 2008

Interplay Europe 2014

Interplay Europe 2016
Theatre festivals in Europe