Theatre is Freedom | Teatr to Wolność opens on Friday 5 September 2025 with the UK premiere of Bal  (The Ball) by Teatr KTO, a performance in which dance tells more than words, its rhythm set by choreography moving from the swinging 1930s, through the passionate tangos of the 1950s to the present-day. It continues with Teatr Osmego Dnia performing the UK premiere of Lost Dream, a striking celebration of stories by Franz Kafka and Teatr Biuro Podróży performing the UK premiere of Tempest (working title) in a vibrant re-telling of Shakespeare’s classic play about magic, betrayal and love.

These companies, established in the 1960s-1990s, have toured widely and have developed London audiences at Bell Square over the last 10 years. The festival will bring a significant focus to the world-class quality of their work and provide the opportunity for audiences to witness the extraordinary and spectacular range of their distinctive productions.

Newer, emerging companies performing at Theatre is Freedom | Teatr to Wolność  with their own UK premieres include:

Teatr Migro performing DROM , a rich and fast-moving history of the Roma peoples; Teatr HOM performing the UK premiere of Monsieur Charlie a charming celebration of Charlie Chaplin and the golden age of Silent Cinema and Konin Dance Theatre’s poignant Sztetl  which tells the story of the Jewish community in the city of Konin, just  before the Second World War.