Dialogue between Maija Pavlova, Kristė Agota Savė, Kirsten Simmo, Tiff Tian Zhang, moderated by Agata Tomšič

The discussion at the round table is conducted entirely in English

In pursue of adventure and unknown territories, Kristė Agota Savė is a Lithuania-based theatre producer and curator who has come a long way from growing up in a small town in (the still soviet) Lithuania to having studied philology, anthropology and arts management abroad, while living and working in Spain, Poland, USA, Hungary and Kazakhstan. Since 2017, she has been Head of Artistic Management and Dramaturgy Department at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre,  and since 2019 — Artistic Director of Sirenos theatre festival. She is a co-founder of Lithuanian Theatre Centre, the mission of which is to represent Lithuanian theatre artists internationally. 

Kirsten Simmo is an Estonian theatre professional, cultural manager, and theatre researcher. She has served as the head (board member) of the Estonian Theatre Agency from 2016 to 2025, where she was responsible for coordinating the agency’s activities, promoting Estonian drama internationally, and mediating copyright in the theatre sector. Since 2025, she has continued working at the Estonian Theatre Agency as a licensing agent. Simmo studied theatre studies at the University of Tartu and has also pursued further master’s-level studies in cultural management. Before joining the agency, she worked for over a decade as head of the theatre department at the Estonian Theatre and Music Museum, gaining extensive experience in theatre history, archives, and exhibition work. In addition to her managerial work, Simmo has been actively involved in the wider theatre field. She has long been associated with ASSITEJ Estonia (the international association of theatre for children and young people) and has served on various juries and professional committees.


Tiff Tian Zhang is a producer and cultural leader specializing in festival and theatre production. She currently serves as Managing Director of Baltic Circle, an international contemporary performance festival based in Helsinki, Finland, where she leads the organization’s strategic development, operations, and interdisciplinary programming. Alongside her work at Baltic Circle, she serves as Executive Producer and Creative Producer at One Hundred, an international studio dedicated to crafting immersive experiences. She previously held the role of Production Director of the internationally acclaimed and award-winning immersive theatre, Sleep No More Shanghai.