A Year of Transformative Partnerships
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
The DC International Theatre Festival is a year-long celebration of the transformative partnerships forged between American and international theatre artists across borders. DC theatres bring the best international talent to DC, and attract visitors from across the region and the country to experience world-class performances.
The Power of Protokoll: Germany’s Global Company
Drew Lichtenberg (Artistic Producer, Shakespeare Theatre Company) In Conversation with Helgard Haug (Rimini Protokoll) and Maria Goyanes (Artistic Director, Woolly Mammoth Theatre/LCT3 at Lincoln Center)
September 28, 2025 – 6:30pm
Presented by the Goethe-Institut Washington and Shakespeare Theatre Company
Since 2000, Rimini Protokoll has expanded the means of theatre to create new perspectives on reality. Their work has been performed and invited to the most prestigious venues in the world, including Berlin Theatertreffen, Festival d’Avignon, Wiener Festwochen, and the Theatre Biennale in Venice, where they received the Silver Lion prize.
In this special event organized by the Goethe-Institut and Shakespeare Theatre Company for the DC International Theater Festival, Drew Lichtenberg will interview Helgard Haug and Maria Goyanes on how theater companies today are embracing “Internationalism, Innovation, and Independence,” as well as Rimini Protokoll’s new work, ALL RIGHT GOOD NIGHT. In a world where reality itself is increasingly difficult to understand, how can new forms, new collaborations, and new stories provide new perspectives?
Supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
Location: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
“This festival started with a simple idea: what if DC’s Downtown theatres pooled our energy to bring global artists into conversation with our audiences—and with each other?”
“DC is one of the most international cities in the world. It makes sense that our stages reflect that. I’m proud that Woolly is part of a collective effort to build deeper relationships across borders and expand what’s possible in American theatre.”
Full Calendar
Duel Reality
July 1-20, 2025
The Power of Protokoll: Germany’s Global Company
September 28, 2025 – 6:30pm
The Value of International Artistic Collaboration: A Panel Discussion
Friday, September 26 at 7:00 pm
Event in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy, Simon Godwin (Executive Director, Shakespeare Theatre Company), Mina Morita (Bold Resident Director & Creative Producer, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company)
Date September 21th, 2025 – 6pm
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November 12, 2025 – December 21, 2025
