XV International theatre Kingfestival in Veliky Novgorod came to an end. During the entire festival, international laboratory of theater critics «Young critics — future of the theatre» was working intensively. This year critics awarded «L’IniZio/The Beginning» (COMPAGNIE CHRIKI’Z, La Rochelle, France) with the prize «Other view» at the closing ceremony. Let us remember that French play was the final performance as part of «French Focus», the joint project with Institute Francois. Besides young critics, the regular partner of Kingfestival, «Red Izba» awarded the best play. In their opinion, it was performance of Novgorod twin-city «New Sites» (by Theater Bielefeld, Germany) — contemporary dance, exploration of identity and inner limits.
We have come a long way and say goodbye to Kingfestival. During the last 5 festival days, more than 3000 spectators, guests and residents of Veliky Novgorod have seen 23 plays of 9 countries, attended lectures and seminars. We all together were laughing, crying and thanking. Kingfestival is finished but it will definitely come back two years later in 2021.
