International workshop — Flora Theatre Festival
Dates: 15–19 May 2026
Venue: Olomouc (Palacký University and Flora Theatre Festival), Czech Rep.
Host: Department of Theatre and Film Studies, Palacký University Olomouc in collaboration with Flora Theatre Festival
Partners: University of Vienna • University of Warsaw (IKP) • Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU)
A five-day international Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) running during the Flora Theatre Festival, an international theatre festival. It brings together students of theatre/performance studies and related practical disciplines (directing, dramaturgy, acting, scenography, dance, etc.). Led by Czech and international tutors, the programme offers analytical seminars, practice-based labs, and collective reflections on festival performances—aiming to build skills and foster tolerance, cross-border ties, and resilience within the Central European academic and artistic community. Festival performances provide English surtitles, and artist talks include simultaneous interpretation.
Coordinators
Palacký University Olomouc (host): Magdaléna Hruška — hruska.magdalena@gmail.com, Lukáš Kubina — lukas.kubina@upol.cz
University of Vienna: Anke Charton — anke.charton@univie.ac.at
University of Warsaw: Dorota Sosnowska — de.sosnowska@uw.edu.pl
VŠMU Bratislava: Ján Šimko — jan.simko@vsmu.sk
Call for Interest
Interested in participating? Please contact Magda Hruška (hruska.magdalena@gmail.com) or the coordinator at your home institution (see above). Applications are handled via partner universities; capacity is limited.
Conditions for Students
Eligibility: students at all levels in theatre/performance studies and related practical fields.
Language: English.
Credits: 3 ECTS upon active participation, short outputs (text/audio), and attendance at online sessions.
Mobility & funding: travel and subsistence are covered by the home institution via Erasmus+ (BIP). Accommodation/meals are not paid by the host (covered by mobility).
Capacity: target 15 participants (minimum 10); a waitlist may be used.
Virtual component: online session before and after the on-site week (orientation, preparation, final debrief).
Content & accessibility: analytical seminars, practice labs, artist talks; daily attendance at 2 performances depending on the festival schedule. Festival shows include English surtitles; artist talks feature simultaneous interpretation.
Information primarily for the regular participants of Floralab
Information primarily intended for the regular participants of FloraLab from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU), who — in addition to the BIP programme — may also apply either for the full FloraLab or for its second part from Wed 20 to Sun 24 May.
This year, it will be possible to apply for FloraLab either for the entire duration of the festival or for its second half (provisionally 20–24 May 2025).
The contact person for FloraLab is Klára Pavlištíková: klara.pavlistikova01@upol.cz