Mitambo International Theatre Festival 2023 (Zimbabwe) : call for Participation

Deadline |  March 30, 2023

The Zimbabwe Theatre Academy Trust is happy to announce the Call for Participation for the 5th edition of the Mitambo International Theatre Festival 2022 (MITF).The hybrid festival will be held from the 26th to the 30th of September 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

This year’s special edition of the festival will expand the genre of performances to encapsulate theatre and its intersection with Music, Poetry, Performance Art, Dance and Installations. Workshops and Master classes will also be part of this year’s edition.

The theme of the Festival this year is “CONVERGE.” The world is more divided than ever, owing to social and economic issues, race, gender, substance abuse and political issues. This year’s Mitambo International Theatre Festival is offering a platform for artists, leaders and citizens from all walks of life to put their differences aside and converge for a common purpose of building a better world for humanity through theatre and art.

We invite you to complete this online application form as an expression of interest to participate in the festival. If your performance is selected, the Festival Coordinator will send you a formal invitation letter to participate in the festival. The participants of the Festival independently pay for their company travel expenses to and from the Festival; visas and other documents required for entry into Zimbabwe. The organizers will cover the group’s local hospitality (including accommodation and meals) during the festival, local transport, performance venue and publicity.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS  is Thursday the 30th of March 2023 at 5pm CAT.