Welcome!
You are cordially invited to join us in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, for the 13th Biennial Liverpool International Theatre Festival, taking place May 18th to 22th, 2016! Once again, we’ll welcome the world...
View ArticleLearn about the plays
Check out the Schedule & Line-Up link for information about each of the plays.
View ArticleLITF 2016 Schedule
LITF Schedule Wednesday, May 18 7 pm Opening Ceremonies Parade of Flags (begins at the VIC at 6:30 pm) Presentation of 71st Annual Queens Music Festival – Musical Theatre performances 9:00 Opening...
View ArticleTravel to Nova Scotia aboard Bay Ferries and the Fundy Rose
** Enjoy a special discount when you travel to the theatre festival with Bay Ferries. Use promo code LITNS for use from October 11, 2018 to October 27th, 2018. *Please note that you must use these...
View ArticlePaint your own Jester Fish!
Would you like to paint a Jester Fish for the Liverpool International Theatre Festival? You are invited to our public Paint a Jester Fish session at: South Queens Middle School, 178 Waterloo St.,...
View ArticleThank you to our 2018 sponsors and partners!
A huge thank you from the organizing committee of the 2018 Liverpool International Theatre Festival to our sponsors and partners! Your contributions are vital and help ensure that we can continue to...
View ArticlePlace a bid in our 2018 Jester Fish Auction
Place a bid on one of the amazing Jester Fish painted by South Shore artists! Our Facebook auction runs until Oct. 10 at midnight. Minimum bid is $25 on one-sided Jester Fish and $35 on two-sided...
View ArticleDrama, comedy, puppets: Our 2018 lineup has something for everyone
UPDATE (Wed., Oct. 17): We are sorry to report that troupes from two countries have been denied travel documents to enter Canada. The groups from China and the Central African Republic will not be...
View ArticleLITF 2018: Things to see and do in and around Liverpool
While you’re in town for the festival, there are many things to see and do in between shows. And many businesses and attractions have extended their hours to accommodate festivalgoers. Here is a...
View ArticleFriday at the festival: Plays from Egypt, Wales and Peru
Our lineup for Friday, Oct. 19 is a full one, with our coffee critique today at the Liverpool Curling Club at 10 a.m., to discuss our amazing opening-night play, Oliver’s Bench, from Liverpool, Nova...
View ArticleFour plays in a day: Saturday’s schedule features Iran, Nepal, Mexico and...
Saturday’s schedule at the Liverpool International Theatre Festival is jam-packed, with plays from Iran, Nepal, Mexico and Bangladesh. We also have Coffee Critiques this morning at 9:30 of three plays...
View ArticleCurtain call Sunday: Two performances, two critiques, awards ceremony
The last day of our festival promises to be another full one, with two final performances, two coffee critiques and our closing ceremonies. Here’s the Sunday rundown: 9:30 a.m. – Coffee Critique at the...
View ArticleLITF wraps up another successful festival with awards ceremony
Thank you to everybody for making our 14th festival such a success! Hundreds of people saw some amazing theatre over four days at the Astor Theatre. The nine troupes from Canada, Bangladesh, Mexico,...
View ArticleLiverpool International Theatre Festival announces artistic directors for...
An award-winning playwright and director are the co-artistic directors of the 2020 Liverpool International Theatre Festival, chairperson Jean Robinson-Dexter announced today. Vic Mills and Neil...
View ArticleApplications now open for LITF 2020!
We are now accepting applications from amateur theatre groups from around the world for the Liverpool International Theatre Festival, Oct. 15-18, 2020, in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada. If you work...
View ArticleReminder: Apply to LITF 2020 today!
Time is running out to apply for our 2020 festival. Here’s a quick guide to important dates and other application information. Download the application form here:...
View ArticleNew dates announced for our festival in 2021, and 2022!
Theatre lovers will be able to catch some of the best plays in the world in Liverpool next October, and the October after that. The Liverpool International Theatre Festival has announced new dates,...
View ArticleIntroducing Short Cuts: International Virtual Theatre Festival
The Liverpool International Theatre Festival has launched Short Cuts, an international virtual theatre festival. Open to all amateur adult theatre troupes from around the world, it is a juried...
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