Inter Act Art Institute is happy to announce the Call for Participation in the 11th “COLOMBO INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL (CITF) 2025”
(International Mono Drama Competition)

Will be held from
25th to 31st August in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
02nd to 04th September – Chilaw – Sri Lanka (Parallel Festival )
03rd to 07th September – Assam – India (Parallel Festival)

Dear all Global Theatre friends…
The Colombo International Theater Festival, which commenced in 2012 is approaching its successive 11th edition. CITF 2025 will feature Mono Drama from across the globe, formal and informal interactions between artists from Sri Lanka and abroad, towards a sustained effort in curating a festival with a purpose of bringing innovative performances to Sri Lanka.
Over 80 countries covering all continents 110 theatre groups and over 1200 artist and veterans have participated last 10 years including Sri Lankan theatre fraternity.
For a decade, we have made great efforts and dedication to popularize the name of Sri Lanka among theatre practitioners all over the world and to make it a place where they meet at one place. Now it has become a stable and recognized festival. It is an International Theatre Festival which is attended with affection by Theatre practitioners from all over the world.
We are proud that the festival has become the talk of the world again due to the international competition sections that we have introduced in 2023.

The Colombo International Theater Festival will be continued as an International Monodrama competitive festival in this year too.

Short Play Category – For South Asia Region only. Maximum duration is 15 minutes.
Long Play Category – Any theater group from around the world could participate.
Minimum duration is 45 minutes to maximum 60 minutes.

We would like to warmly invite the interested theatre groups to join hands with us in the pearl island of Sri Lanka.

The organizers will cover the local hospitality of the group & up to 4 members during the festival, and provide meals, accommodation, performance venue, local transport and publicity.
Other expenses shall be borne by the participating group, including their travel to and from Sri Lanka and visa fees (if applicable) and insurance, etc.

So now we are ready. Let us meet at the Colombo International Theatre Festival…
Closing Date 10th February 2025.

Any further clarification, feel free to contact us on email interactartsl@gmail.com