Italy | International Short Performance Competition 2027 - Artist Residency · Apply by Oct 15, 2026 · OpenCall

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Italy | International Short Performance Competition 2027

Name: Italy | International Short Performance Competition 2027
Start: 2027-07-13
End: 2027-07-18
Location: Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy

Submit a live contemporary dance, theatre, circus, or multidisciplinary performance work no longer than 15 minutes for competition and potential performance at Teatri Riflessi Festival in Sicily, July 2027.

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Deadline: 3 days left
Entry fee: Not listed - check the source
Award: Monetary prizes ranging from 300 EUR–1,800 EUR; cachet of 500 EUR–1,100 EUR based on number of performers; partial support for travel expenses up to 250 EUR; possibility of touring and artist residency opportunities.
Location: Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy
Exhibition window: Jul 13, 2027 → Jul 18, 2027

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About

Overview

Teatri Riflessi Festival is calling for live works of contemporary dance, theatre, circus, or multidisciplinary performance, no longer than 15 minutes, to be performed in Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy.

Theme

Constellations: a living web of invisible bonds and relationships. Works should explore how performing arts can render interdependencies visible, transforming gestures and encounters into acts of care, responsibility, and shared hope.

Eligibility

Artists can apply from any country with short live works of contemporary dance, theatre, circus, or performance.

Key dates

Application deadline: 15 October 2026
Festival dates: 13–18 July 2027

Prizes and support

Monetary prizes: 300 EUR–1,800 EUR
Cachet: 500 EUR–1,100 EUR (based on number of performers)
Partial support for travel expenses: up to 250 EUR
Possibility of touring and artist residency opportunities

More information

Website: https://www.iterculture.eu/en/teatri-riflessi/tr2027/tr12/

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Award: Monetary prizes ranging from 300 EUR–1,800 EUR; cachet of 500 EUR–1,100 EUR based on number of performers; partial support for travel expenses up to 250 EUR; possibility of touring and artist residency opportunities.

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