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The Best European Show

Fondazione Teatro Due

21-22 October 2023

Have you ever dreamed of seeing the theatre equivalent of Eurovision?

In this major co-production between five ETC Member Theatres, a jury has to select the winner of the first European Theatre Festival modelled after the Eurovision Song Contest.

Shows from 52 countries are competing for a single award: The Best European Show Award... but the task is more difficult than anyone could have imagined.

Politics, private ambitions, love affairs and bold artistic visions: the stakes are high!

The show's cast includes actors and actresses from Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Slovenia, Germany, France and Poland.

More info here

Premiere Dates

๐Ÿ“… JK Opole Theatre - Poland: 13 October, 2023
๐Ÿ“… Fondazione Teatro Due - Italy: 21 October, 2023
๐Ÿ“… Teatru Malta - Malta: 9 February, 2024
๐Ÿ“… SNG Nova Gorica - Slovenia: 16 April, 2024
๐Ÿ“… National Theatre Kosovo - Kosovo: 25 April, 2024

ETC Development Grant

The Best European Show has been developed using an ETC Development Grant, which provides up to โ‚ฌ5'000 to groups of three or more ETC theatres to create an international project together.

Why Join ETC?


  • Meet and network with colleagues from other European theatres
  • Create international artistic collaborations
  • Get inspired by new ideas and shared best practices
  • Be represented at European and international level
  • Discover new contexts, cities and perspectives
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