Interplay Europe is a festival for young playwrights in Europe. 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

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

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

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

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

Mainz Mainz (; #Names and etymology, see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is List of cities in Germany by population, Germany's 35th-largest city. It lies in ...

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

Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...

. Participants from all over Europe 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 Tena Stivicic from Croatia, Katharina Schlender and Kristo Šagor from

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, Ali Taylor and

Sarah Kane Sarah Kane (3 February 1971 – 20 February 1999) was an English playwright, screenwriter and theatre director. She is known for her plays that deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture—both physical and psychological ...

from the United Kingdom,

Enver Husicic Enver is both a masculine given name and a surname. In Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian and Crimean Tatar, it is the transliteration of the Arabic name '' Anwar'', which means "luminous". Notable people with the name include: Given name * Enver Ablae ...

and Esther Gerritsen from the Netherlands,

Vera Filo Vera may refer to: Names *Vera (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Vera (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) **Vera (), archbishop of the archdiocese of Tarra ...

and Anna Haraszti from Hungary, Darja Stocker and Simon Froehling from Switzerland and Ignacio Pajón Leyra and

Antonio Rojano Antonio Raúl Rojano (born 27 April 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek club PAS Korinthos. Career Born in Salliqueló, Rojano spent his early career in Argentina and Bolivia with Gimnasia La Plata, ...

from Spain.

Interplay festival 2006

Date: 18–25 June Town:

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Country:

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (, ; ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein ( ), is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked Swiss Standard German, German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east ...

DELEGATIONS Bulgaria: Ana Vaseva Croatia: Nora Krstulovic (tutor),

Maja Sviben Maja may refer to: People * Maja (given name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) * Charles Maja (1966–2020), South African actor * Josh Maja (born 1998), English footballer * Otto Maja (born 1987), Finnish street ...

England: Ola Animashawun (tutor), Daniel Stathis Barker, Tinuke Asher Craig,

Hannah Dee Hannah-Mary Dee is a British cognitive scientist and computer scientist specialising in computer vision, with specialisms in plant science, navigation, art, and medical imaging. In 2014, she was one of 30 women identified by the British Comp ...

Germany: Henning Fangauf (tutor), Kristo Šagor (tutor), Martin Kordic, Frauke Scheffler, Agnes Gerstenberg Hungary:

Judit Cziraki Judit is a feminine given name of Hungarian and Catalan origin related to Judith. Notable people with the name include: * Judit Bar-Ilan (1958–2019), Israeli computer scientist * Judit Elek (born 1937), Hungarian film director and screenwriter * ...

(tutor),

Marianna Koncz Marianna may refer to: * Marianna, Arkansas, USA * Marianna, Florida, USA * Marianna, Pennsylvania, USA * An English spelling for Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil * 602 Marianna, an asteroid, number 602 in the minor planet catalog * Marianna (given ...

Latvia: Inta Bernova (tutor), Gunita Grosa, Eliza Sternberga, Daina Tabuna Liechtenstein: Patrick Boltshauser (tutor), Peter Beck,

Caroline Herfert Caroline may refer to: People * Caroline (singer) (born 1981), Japanese glitch pop musician * Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (1933–2017), American football player * Jamie Caroline (born 1999), British racing driv ...

Netherlands: Jurrie Kwant (tutor),

Hubert Roza Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and '' beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname. Saint Hubert of Liège (or Hubertus) (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and m ...

(tutor),

, Maaike Johanna Bergstra, Radna Diels, Florian Pieter van Kuijk Norway: Kim Atle Hansen Scotland: Alan Wilkins (playwright) (tutor),

Rachel Lynn Brody Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aun ...

, Lewis Hetherington Slovakia: Vanda Feriacova (tutor), Diana Kacarova,

Pavol Kohut Pavol is a masculine Slovak given name, equivalent to Paul. Notable people with the name * Pavol Adami (1739–1795), Slovak scientist and scholar, one of the first veterinarians * Pavol Bajza (born 1991), Slovak footballer * Pavol Baláž ( ...

Slovenia: Dragica Potocnjak (tutor), Sasa Rakef Spain:

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

Hasan Erkek Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to: People *Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name *Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scotti ...

(tutor), Fatma Kandemir

Interplay festival 2008

Date: 5 July-13 July Town:

Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...

Country:

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DELEGATIONS Australia: Lachlan Philpot (tutor), Adam Mitchell (tutor),

Anna Barnes Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654) * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th cen ...

Croatia: Ivor Martinić 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 Kristo may refer to: Given name Surname *Krišto, a Croatian surname **Borjana Krišto (born 1961), Bosnian Croat politician * Danny Kristo (born 1990), American hockey player Other uses * ''Kristo'' (1996 film) See also * Christo (disambigu ...

(tutor), Azar Mortazavi-Manesh, Roman Senkl Greece: Chara Bakonikola (tutor),

Paraskevi Pouli Paraskevi may refer to: People Paraskevi (Greek: Παρασκευή) is a Greek given name for girls. It is the feminine form of Paraskevas. Diminutive forms include Voula (Greek: Βούλα) and Evi (Greek: Εύη). The name comes from the Greek ...

, Marina Danezi Hungary:

Upor Laszlo Apor is a Hungarian name. In older sources, the name is sometimes spelled Opour, Opor or Upor. It can refer to: *Apor (chieftain), a 10th-century Hungarian tribal leader *Apor family The Apor family (different branches styled '' altorjai'' or '' ...

(tutor),

Márton Kiss Marton or Márton can be both a given name and a surname. The Hungarian name Márton is the Hungarian-language form of the Latin name Martinus. Female counterpart of the given name: Martina (given name). Given name * Márton Balázs (1929–2016) ...

Iceland: Thordis Elva Thorvaldsdottir (tutor), Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson Latvia: Lauris Gundars (tutor), Elvijs Cakans, Inga Liepa Netherlands: Jurrie Kwant (tutor),

Don Duyns Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name * Don, Benin, a town in Benin * Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gu ...

(tutor), Gijsje Kooter (tutor), Jannemieke Caspers, Michiel Lieuwma, Malou De Roy van Zuydewijn, Babiche Ronday, Jelmer Soes,

Anna Maria Versloot Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654) * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th c ...

Milou Brockhus Snowy ( ) is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Snowy is a white Wire Fox Terrier who is a companion to Tintin, the series' protagonist. Snowy made his debut on 10 January 1929 ...

, Esther Duysker, Timen Jan Veenstra Poland:

Aneta Wróbel-Wojtyszko Aneta may refer to: *Aneta (given name) Aneta is a feminine given name, a Slavic variant of Annette (disambiguation), Annette. Notable people with the name include: *Aneta Avramova (born 1967), Bulgarian economist *Aneta Corsaut (1933–1995), A ...

(tutor), Ewa Wikiel,

Sylwia Wojas Sylwia is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Sylwia Ejdys (born 1984), Polish middle-distance runner *Sylwia Gliwa (born 1978), Polish actress *Sylwia Gruchała (born 1981), Polish fencer *Sylwia Jaśkowiec (born 1986), Polish cr ...

Russia: Benjamin Slivkin (tutor), Yulia Yakovleva, Dmitry Egorov Scotland: Alan Wilkins (tutor),

Joanne Toner Joanne may refer to: Music * ''Joanne'' (album), 2016 album by Lady Gaga ** "Joanne" (Lady Gaga song), a 2016 song from the album ''Joanne'' * "Joanne" (Michael Nesmith song), a 1970 song from the album ''Magnetic South'' * "Joanne", a song by C ...

, Jonathan Whiteside Spain: Ignacio Pajón Leyra Sweden: Dag Thelander Switzerland: Simon Froehling (tutor), Noo Steffen Turkey:

(tutor), Cigdem Yildirem, Huseyin Gucumen

Interplay festival 2012

Date: 2 July-7 July Town:

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

Country:

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

DELEGATIONS Austria: Holger Schober (tutor), Kevin Oseanu, Bulgaria: Stefan Prohorov Germany: Henning Fangauf (tutor), Fine Riebner,

Claudia Brueggemann Claudia may refer to: People Ancient Romans *Any woman from the Roman Claudia gens *Claudia (vestal), a Vestal Virgin who protected her father Appius Claudius Pulcher in 143 BC *Claudia Augusta (63–63 AD), infant daughter of Nero by his second ...

Greece: Nikolas Marmaras Hungary: David Adam Latvia:

Rasa Bugavituçe Rasa or RASA may refer to: Indian culture * Rasa (aesthetics), a concept in the Indian performing arts * Rasa (theology), a concept of nectar or emotional rapture related to Krishna devotion * Rasā, a mythical river mentioned in the Rigveda ...

, Edgars Nicklason Netherlands: Maud Lazaroms (tutor), Rineke Roosenboom, Eva Gouda,

Helena Hoogenkamp Helena may refer to: People *Helena (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Katri Helena (born 1945), Finnish singer * Saint Helena (disambiguation), this includes places Places Greece * Helena ...

Poland: Adam Biernacki (tutor), Paulina Danecka,

Joanna Tyszka Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from . Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne. The earliest recorded occurrence of the ...

Spain: Ignacio Pajón Leyra (tutor), José Cruz (tutor), Jorge Padín (tutor),

Diana I. Luque Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), ...

(tutor), Manuel Benito, José Aurelio Martín,

Nieves Rodríguez Nieves, the Spanish language, Spanish plural form of ''nieve'' (), is a surname and Female name, female given name derived from the title of the Mary, mother of Jesus, Virgin Mary ''Nuestra Señora de las Nieves'' (Dedication of the Basilica of S ...

, Sweden:

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(tutor),

Johanna Svalbake Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ coul ...

, Gunnar Ericcson Turkey:

(tutor), Cagil Tekten,

Ali Birkan Teke Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib an ...

Host towns

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, / Judit Cziráki , - , 2004 ,

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, Nikos Kamtsis , - , 2006 ,

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, Ignacio Pajón Leyra, José Cruz , - , 2014 ,

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, Niklas Malmcrona , - , 2018 ,

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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