Theater der Welt

In English the festival’s name means theater of the world. It is organized jointly with the German centre of the International Theatre Institute (ITI). Since its first holding in Cologne in 1981, it has been held in a different city and with a different director each time. From 1985 to 1993 it was held in alternate years and, since 1993, once every three years. As an exception, however, in 2010 it has been held again on a biennial basis. This time, the festival was held for the first time in four years. Participating companies from Japan until now have included Shinjuku Ryozanpaku, Daisan Erotica and Ishinha, potudo-ru and faifai.