ErosAntEros – POLIS Teatro Festival renews its collaboration with the L’Italia dei Visionari project, launched by various organisations, including Italian theatres and festivals: CapoTrave / Kilowatt (Sansepolcro AR), Festival Le Città Visibili (Rimini), Progetto Fertili Terreni Teatro* (Turin), ErosAntEros / POLIS Teatro Festival (Ravenna), Pilar Ternera/NTC (Livorno) and Ass. Cult. Madame Rebinè / Ricò (San Quirino PN).

Every year a call is launched for individual artists and emerging and independent companies that operate professionally in contemporary theater, dance and performing arts.

Individual artists and groups who have produced or are about to produce a new work are eligible to apply. A new work is defined as a performance that has premiered or will premiere between January 2026 and the summer of 2027. Any works that premiered prior to this period will be strictly excluded from the selection process.

In each of the cities involved in the project, a group of local audience members known as “The Visionaries” will be formed. These are people who are not in any way “industry professionals”, but rather local citizens who are passionate about or curious about theatre or dance. The “Visionari” will watch all the video materials submitted, eventually selecting a number of them for the 2027/2028 programming of each participating organisation, theatre, and festival. The concept and development of this unique selection process were created by director and playwright Luca Ricci, originating in 2007 as part of the Kilowatt Festival in Sansepolcro.

In each city, the local group of Visionaries works independently of the other Visionary groups. By applying to this call for entries, your work will be evaluated by each Visionary group, though the selection outcomes will vary. The number of selected shows will also differ: 9 shows for Kilowatt Festival Sansepolcro, 1 for Le Città Visibili Rimini, 3 for Progetto Fertili Terreni Teatro in Turin, 2 for POLIS Teatro Festival in Ravenna, 2 for Pilar Ternera/NTC, and 1 for Ricò – spettacoli dal vivo in San Quirino.

CALL FOR ARTISTS 2027

Deadline: 11.11.2027 (h 12:00)