One of the largest theater festivals in the country will once again take place on the stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater this autumn. The program will feature theaters from Russia, Serbia, India, and China. The festival was established in 2006 in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Alexandrinsky Theater. Since then, the best troupes from around the world have regularly gathered on its stage to present their art to Russian audiences. The uniqueness of the festival lies in the fact that all its participants are large theater companies that have national and historical significance for their countries. The program consists of performances of various genres, including bold experiments, productions based on modern and classical dramaturgy, and choreographic performances. The geography of the festival is very wide, with participants from almost all countries in Europe and Asia. This year, the program of the 16th "Alexandrinsky" festival includes theaters from Russia, Serbia, India, and China. The festival will open with "Peer Gynt" by the Indian company Oxygen in an avant-garde interpretation by director Deepan Shivraman, with the performance being shown twice. The Alexandrinsky Theater will present the premiere of "My Friend Lapshin" based on the story by Yuri German and the film by Alexei German on the New Stage. The hosts of the festival will also show "Oblomov" based on the novel by Ivan Goncharov - the first work of Andrey Prikotenko with the "Alexandrinka" troupe - the theatrical fantasy "At the Bottom" by Nikita Kobalev, and Valery Fokin's performance "Job". The National Theater of Belgrade (Serbia) will bring the choreographic philosophical tragicomedy "Who is Singing There?" by Stasha Zurowatz with music by composer Voislav Voki Kostić. Hungarian choreographers and performers Katalin Bíró and Zsófia Szász will present solo author performances "Abandoned Islands" and "Soft Solitude," combined into one evening. The Bashkir Drama Theater named after Gafuri will showcase two performances at the festival. The first is "Burionushka" based on the pentalogy novel by Tansulpan Garipova. The second is "Uncle Vanya" by Chekhov, produced in collaboration with the Mari Drama Theater named after Shketan with the support of Assoc.