World Theatre Day

World Theatre Day is celebrated every year on March 27th, ever since 1961. when it was established by the International Theatre Institute. On that day theatres around the world read the international message, while the Croatian theatres before the play read Croatian message, and sometimes both messages.

According to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics in the season 2008/2009. have worked 64 theatres, and considering that part of the professional in-house theatres or theatres at another location have a permanent stage, beside 23 professional theatres, also have worked 6 constant stages. During the same season 14 professional theatres for children have worked, out of which 7 were puppet theatres, and 27 amateur theatres.
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During the season 2008/2009. theatres have visited 1 580 788 visitors, of which the largest number, 1 032 726 visitors, have visited a professional theatres. Professional theatres for children recorded a number of 378 581 visitors, and amateur theatres number of 169 481 visitors.

During the same season, 877 plays were performed in the theatres, among which 475 plays, or 54.2% to be precise, were plays by domestic authors. The total number of plays performed in theatres in Croatia during that season was 7 388, while 1 564 plays were guest performed, outside the theatre headquarters. Abroad there were a total of 300 performances, visited by 89 678 visitors.

As for the performances on the type of work, in season 2008/2009. most plays for children were performed, 1 978 to be precise, while there were performed also 1 855 puppet plays. In the same period 1 112 comedies and 1 083 drama were performed as well.

Looking at the total number of performed plays in the season 2008/2009. there were 7 388 performances, which is 1.2% less than the previous season. The plays were attended by 1 580 788 visitors, which is 5.1% less than the previous season. Per one professional theatre, including scenes, on average were performed 143 plays, with an average of 249 visitors per play.