he International Theatre Schools Festival ITSelF is a theatre biennial, organized by The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, Poland. The Festival is supported by the Capital City of Warsaw and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

The main objective of ITSelF Festival is to promote theatre culture and young talents of the stage, share experiences, bring cultures closer by gathering artists together, as well as to present Poland as a country which supports culture and appreciates its influence on the development of the society.

The Festival programme includes not only final degree shows, which are performed by various theatre schools invited and admitted to our competition, but also numerous associated events, such as Off Festival shows, meetings with theatre and cinema celebrities, as well as theatre workshop dedicated to both, professionals and amateurs.

In order to meet the expectations of our audience all the performances in the competition are provided with Polish subtitles.

Only theatrical performances which:
1) were performed for the first time (premiere) not earlier than on 1 September 2015;
2) have a complete theatrical form,
3) last no longer than 120 minutes;
may apply to the Competition.