Krzysztof Warlikowski

Early Life and Artistic Journey

Prestigious theatres from all continents will take the stage at the 11th edition of the Shakespeare International Festival running in Craiova April 23 - May 6, under the organization of the "Marin Sorescu" National Theatre House.

The Onassis Cultural Center welcomes acclaimed French actress Isabelle Huppert in Polish avant-garde director Krzysztof Warlikowski's "Phaedra(s)," which will be staged at the Stegi on December 20, 21 and 22. The three-hour, 10-minute performance starts at 8 p.m. Admission ranges from 15 to 48 euros (special rates for students, unemployed and groups).

Turkey's State Theater might be planning to give free performances across the country on March 27, World Theater Day, but it's not a day of celebration for many theater professionals, with increasing oppression, censorship and a questionable draft law giving control to the state "Theater, one which is grounded in truth and which finds its end in the inexplicable, that I wish for all its