We never get bored in Switzerland. Our vast cultural diversity constantly offers something new to discover. Our diversity is our wealth.
12.05.2017
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4th Swiss Theater Encounter
From May 24 to 28, 2017 the fourth edition of the Swiss Theatre Encounter will take place in Lugano/Bellinzona/Chiasso in partnership with the Federal…
27.11.2016
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Swiss Theater Encounter 2016 — Press Review
Press articles in French, Press articles in German, Press articles in Italian
24.11.2016
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Theater HORA - Swiss Grand Award for Theatre / Hans Reinhart Ring 2016
Theater HORA in Zurich is one of the few professional theatres in Switzerland run and staffed by people with disabilities to…
28.05.2016
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Alain Berset - Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs
Theatre has an advantage over other forms of art in that it is brought to life by energetic and expressive actors. Not only does this give it the power…
20.05.2016
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Sandrine Kuster - President of the Swiss Theatre Encounter Association
For the first time, the Swiss Theatre Encounter is leaving its birthplace, the Winterthur Theatre. It will be staging its third annual event in francophone…
26.01.2016
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3rd Swiss Theater Encounter in Geneva
From May 26 to 29, 2016 the third edition of the Swiss Theatre Festival will take place in Geneva in partnership with the Federal Office of Culture,…
15.01.2016
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Referat von Lukas Bärfuss am Theatertreffen
Guten Abend, im Vertrag, der geschlossen wurde zwischen mir, dem Redner, und der Organisation des Schweizer Theatertreffens, der ich an dieser…
08.06.2015
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The seven selected plays
For a second time, the Swiss Theatre Encounter showcases a prestigious selection of Swiss theatre, covering all its regional variations and characteristics.…
29.05.2015
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Welcome to the festival of Swiss theatre! Welcome to Winterthur
It is for the second time that we present a prestigious selection of Swiss theatre, covering…
19.03.2015
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First Swiss Theatre Encounter successfully concluded
The first Swiss Theatre Encounter concluded night of May 31 with the public choice award and a late-night party. During the ten festival days, the audience…
05.06.2014
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Isabelle Chassot, Director, Federal Office of Culture
Theatre is much like life in that everyone has a role to play: at times dramatic and tragic, at other times cheerful and joyous. The social, political…