BICT Fest 2026, the 5th Bangkok International Children’s Theatre Festival, is back from 21–30 August.
In a time when the world is moving faster and growing increasingly chaotic, BICT Fest continues to believe in the importance of the arts as a place for creativity that can spark imagination, hope, and dreams, while also serving as a safe space for both children and adults to share meaningful quality time together.
This year marks BICT’s 10th anniversary, and we warmly invite audiences both young and young at heart to “play with attention” with us once again under the theme “Play Attention: Look Who’s Growing Up!”
This theme reflects the growth of BICT Fest and our intention to offer something back to everyone—a space of freedom for children, families, and audiences of all ages to experience the power of play. With performing arts at its core, we invite you to return to this playground, where you are free to play—sometimes with intention, sometimes not—and let play lead you toward new discoveries that help us grow, day by day.
To celebrate this 10-year milestone, BICT Fest welcomes audiences of all ages from babies (yes, babies!), young children, and teens, to even adults who wish to reconnect with their inner child. This year, we proudly present a wider variety of performances, bringing together Thai and international artists to explore diverse and thought-provoking themes. We are also expanding our free programmes to make performing arts more accessible to everyone. Get ready to discover 11 works by artists from 9 countries: South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Join us at One Bangkok, where a central urban park becomes the heart of the festival, hosting up to 8 performances. With the support of One Bangkok, BICT Fest has invited artists to activate the space through a range of playful and creative experiences, including:
An imaginative golf cart tour through a parking lot transformed into an immersive journey of light and creative technologies
A participatory sound performance where audiences of all ages collectively create music inspired by Isan parade traditions
A safe space booth for open conversations on identity and diversity with queer artists
An interactive playground made from recycled materials, created by Singaporean artists in collaboration with the Mirror Foundation
Beyond these, more international performances will take place across venues including One Bangkok, Goethe-Institut Thailand, and the Sodsai Pantoomkomol Centre for Dramatic Arts (Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University), inviting audiences to explore a wide range of themes through performance. The festival also features workshops with artists and post-show talks, offering both children and adults the opportunity to engage more closely with the world of performing arts.
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