After viewing more than 300 productions, the Artistic Council of the 5th International Festival of Professional Theatres for Children and Young People “Novi Sad Theatre Festival”, consisting of Slavica Vučetić (Chair), Neda Danilović (Member), and Saša Latinović (Member), unanimously adopted the following:
Selection of the 5th International Festival of Professional Theatres for Children and Young People
“Novi Sad Theatre Festival”
7–12 May 2026
7–12 May 2026
Trukitrek, Ciutadella de Menorca, Menorca, Spain
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Author: Josep Piris and Lu Pulici
Director: Josep Piris
Puppet Theatre Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
A PLACE WHERE A LAVANDULILILI GROWS
Author: Patrik Gregurec
Director: Vanja Jovanović
ALFA Theatre and Contributory org. Pilsen, Czech Republic
THE JOURNEY OF THE GOOD HANS BöHM THROUGH EUROPE
Author: Tomsa Legierski, Petra Kosová & Co. (theme: Jan Jeňýk Valeš)
Director: Tomsa Legierski
TMEL, Prague, Czech Republic
THE NEST
Author: TMEL collective
Director: Viktor Prokop
Puppet Theatre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
PINOCCHIO
Author: Carlo Collodi and Matteo Spiazzi
Director: Matteo Spiazzi
The Key Theatre Tel Aviv, Israel
DON’T POKE THE BEAR
Author: Avi Zlicha and Dikla Katz
Director: Avi Zlicha and Dikla Katz
Le Friiix Club, Bordeaux, France
SHA DOIZO
Author: Frédéric Feliciano
Director: Frédéric Feliciano
National Theatre „Toša Jovanović“, Zrenjanin, Serbia
ANDRACI, JEPURI AND OTHER MOST IMPORTANT MONSTERS OF PETROVGRAD AND MIDDLE BANAT
Author: Nikola Zavišić
Director: Nikola Zavišić
City Puppet Theatre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
SWEET WORDS
Author: Carl Norac
Director: Mateja Bizjak Petit
Director of the International Festival of
professional theaters for children and young people
NOVI SADA THEATER FESTIVAL
Sergej Tamaš
Novi Sad, January 15, 2026