International Association of Theatre Critics
The IATC draws together more than two thousand theatre critics, through some fifty National Sections. Founded in Paris in 1956, later benefitting under statute B of UNESCO, IATC is a non-profit, non-governmental entity and a long-time official partner organisation of ITI – UNESCO.
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Thalia Prize
The Thalia Prize is AICT/IATC’s prestigious award for outstanding contribution to the field of theatre criticism. It is bestowed on critics, theoreticians, and practitioners who have played significant roles in shaping global understanding of theatre spanning different cultural environments, politics, and aesthetics.
The International Association of Theatre Critics (AICT/IATC) announced that Professor Emerita Maria Shevtsova, the renowned scholar on Russian theatre, past and present, will receive the 2026 Thalia Prize on 22 May 2026 at its World Congress in Craiova, Romania.
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