Around 260 applications from 55 countries across all continents. The response to INAF27 – Who Cares suggests that care has struck a chord with performing artists around the world.
To everyone who applied: thank you for sharing your work, your ideas and your time with us. We are delighted by the interest in coming to Norway and contributing to our international performing arts festival for young audiences.
Room for difficult questions
What does care look like on stage? Can it be loud, uncomfortable or full of mischief? And how do we care for young audiences while giving them room to encounter something unfamiliar?
The theme of INAF27 opens up questions about the art we make, the people we make it with and the audiences we invite in. We look forward to bringing artists, programmers and colleagues together to explore them through performances and conversation—and to discovering where we disagree.
Joining us in shaping the festival is our new festival producer, Tormod Carlsen. With international experience, an extensive artistic background as a director and actor, and a strong engagement with the theme of care, he brings valuable perspectives to the ASSITEJ Norway team.
We look forward to welcoming you to INAF27 – Who Cares at Riksteatret in Oslo, 20–23 April 2027. The programme will be announced in December, giving you something to look forward to well beyond Christmas.
Save the dates. We’ll take care of the programme.
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- Tormod Carlsen
