The jury of the 30th Kontakt International Theatre Festival is composed of:

Johanna Freundlich
Artistic Director of Helsinki Festival, Finland

Artur Ghukasyan
President of HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival, Armenia

Savas Patsalidis
Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Editor-in-Chief of Critical Stages

Awards in 2026

This year, the following awards will be presented:

The Main Award of Piotr Całbecki, Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
for the best performance of the Festival

The Award of Paweł Gulewski, Mayor of Toruń
for the most outstanding personality of the Festival

Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor

Two awards selected by the jury
for the most interesting discoveries, festival events, or artists

The Zdzisław Maklakiewicz Award, funded by ZASP
for the best acting cameo / supporting appearance