12th Bitola Shakespeare Festival 2026
The 12th edition of the Bitola Shakespeare Festival will bring together outstanding theatre artists and companies from across Europe, showcasing diverse interpretations of Shakespeare’s works and their continuing relevance to contemporary audiences.
Hosted by the Bitola National Theater, the festival presents productions from North Macedonia, Italy, Armenia, Romania, Georgia and Malta.
The programme opens with Coriolanus, directed by John Blondell and performed by the National Theater Bitola. The festival will also feature Shakespeare in Song by Daniel Zappi (Italy), Macbeth directed by Eliot Huxtable from the Yerevan State Chamber Theater (Armenia), Richard III. The Man by Sherban Fleancu and the Tony Bulandra Theatre (Romania), The Storm directed by Saba Aslamozishvili from the Poti State Theatre (Georgia), and Pericles in the Midst of the Sea directed by Philip Leone-Ganado and performed by Theater KakoSeVikaat (Malta).
Taking place from 16 to 22 November 2026, the festival offers audiences a unique opportunity to experience contemporary Shakespearean theatre through a rich variety of artistic languages, cultural perspectives and theatrical traditions.
“CORIOLANUS”
directing: John Blondell
NU National Theater Bitola, Macedonia
16.11.2026 | Big scene | 20:00
“SHAKESPEARE IN SONG”
directing: Daniel Zappi
Daniel Zappi, Italy
17.11.2026 | New scene | 20:00
MACBETH
directing: Eliot Huxtable
Yerevan State Chamber Theater, Armenia
19.11.2026 | Big scene | 20:00
“RICHARD III. the man”
directing: Sherban Fleancu
Tony Bulandra Theatre, Romania
20.11.2026 | Big scene | 20:00
“THE STORM”
directing: Saba Aslamozishvili
Poti State Theatre, Georgia
21.11.2026 | Big scene | 20:00
“PERICLES IN THE MIDST OF THE SEA”
directing: Philip Leone – Ganado
Theater KakoSeVikaat, Malta
22.11.2026 | New scene | 18:00
Full programme available here: 12. BITOLA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2026 – TICKET BLOCK – NTB – Bitola National Theater
