OPEN CALL: KRAFT International Festival for Emerging Theatre

February 2027 | Austria - Region Weiz, Styria KRAFT invites international theatre makers, performance artists, and collectives to apply with finished productions for the first edition of the biennial festival.

KRAFT is looking for strong contemporary works that resonate with the festival’s theme ENERGY and are interested in being presented within a curated festival context that combines performances, discourse and exchange.

FESTIVAL THEME 2027: ENERGY

The first edition of KRAFT focuses on ENERGY – understood as a driving force in bodies, societies, and artistic processes. We are interested in works that deal with energy as a political, physical, and ecological resource. We are looking for productions that address energy through various lenses: POWER & FRICTION: Energy as political momentum, resistance, and the force needed to disrupt the status quo. THE ECOLOGY OF EFFORT: Sustainability beyond the greenwashing, exploring resources, extraction, and the climate emergency. A look at the ecological crisis and the materials that power our world. HUMAN BATTERIES: Between hyper-productivity and systemic burnout. What happens when the driving force runs dry? Rhythms and Transformations: The intensity of movement, tension, and change. How do we channel collective desire into social change? ENERGY can be addressed thematically, formally, or structurally. Narrative, abstract, choreographic, or participatory approaches are equally welcome. What matters is a clear artistic position and a radical curiosity for experimentation. We are looking for emerging theatre makers who are driven by innovation and a desire to explore new territory in contemporary performance.