Performing Arts in Uzbekistan

The Ilkhom Theatre

The Ilkhom Theatre - founded 1976. One of the first independent theatre collectives in the former Soviet Union. The only independent theatre collective in Uzbekistan. 180-200 performances per year. More than 25 spectators per year. 5 international theatre and music festivals per year. 6-7 art and photo exhibits per year. 90 people in the theatre's staff. For the last 10 years the performances of the Ilkhom Theatre have been presented at over 40 international theatre festivals in 21 countries of the world, including– USA, Japan, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Holland, Denmark and others. Recipient of over 10 prestigious international prizes, including: «Action» (Akciya) Award (2006), awarded by the commission of the president of the Russian Federation department of culture and art, in support of the Theatre's initiative to create the Laboratory for Young Directors from Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Prize Le Prix Paris-Europe / Paris – Europe (2007). The Prize Paris- Europe symbolizes to Europe and called to assist and award the most notable projects in the field of theatre art and culture as a whole. The Prince Claus Award (for “the high quality of its dramatic productions, for creating a space of freedom in a zone of silence, for nurturing and inspiring the younger generations in Uzbekistan, and for upholding the role of theatre as a means of opening minds and stimulating development.”

51 to 200 staff