August 1984, a panel chaired by Andrew T. Tsubaki was devoted to exploring recent theatre festivals and conferences in Asia. It is a relatively recent development that Asians have begun to examine what other Asians are doing so that they can relate to, and learn from, each other in detailed fashion. A reflection of this new tendency is the increasing number of international conferences and festivals being held these days. Here three festivals are reported in brief summary by Patricia Harter, Nancy K. Nanney and Andrew T. Tsubaki, while a fourth, by Carol Martin, is given fuller treatment.