is a grand gathering of community/amateur theatres from around the globe that features live performances, workshops, seminars, networking, food, drink, after-glow parties, awards, and good theatre fellowship.

All of this is happens in paradise! Located on Florida's southern gulf coast one hour south of Tampa, Venice is a quaint community with a small-town feel and lots to offer for a week of culture and fun.

Venice Theatre hosted the event from June 22-27, 2010 and will be hosting AGAIN in June, 2014! STAYED TUNED FOR DETAILS. 

2010 Productions

(Click here for a listing of awards that were given at the closing banquet.)

The Lieder Theatre Company from Australia presented The Colour Play. Read more ...

Combining theatre, puppetry and the circus arts, Brazil's entry was Circo Poeira. Read more ...

Black Box Pangea, an independent theatre company from Denmark, presented their original production Any Body which brings together circus arts, clowning, puppet theatre and butoh. Read more ...

Israel presented the original drama about life in the computer age, Second Life. Read more ...

Maner Manush from Italy shared their production "Portraits of Commedia Dell 'Arte (Little Show of Masks)". Read more ...

Poland's entry was a movement-based tragedy entitled Memory and came from the group Theater Magapar. Read more ...

Theatre Maneken of Russia performed William Gibson's She Who Made The Miracle (The Miracle Worker).  Read more ...

Singapore's Chinese Opera Institute presented the opera Painted Skin.  Read more ...

"Colesterol Teatro" from Spain presented their production of Fernando G. Tola’s Cómo Hacer Absolutamente Infeliz a un Hombre (How to Make a Man Absolutely Unhappy), a humorous story of an ordinary couple told through songs, dance and poetry. Read more ...

Representing the United States The Players of Sarasota opened the festival with their acclaimed production of The Who's Tommy. Read more ...

Due to last minute travel difficulites, Zimbabwe was unfortunately unable to attend the festival. They were replaced by American actor Tim Mooney with his one-man show, Moliere than Thou. Visit his Web site to learn more.

Venice's own Loveland Players performed for the first time in front of an international audience! Read more ...