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Andrej Nosov: "Theatre fits this political space very well"

May 9, 2023

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Vito Weis: "You have to be relentless towards yourself and the material"

May 2, 2023

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Nina Rajić Kranjac: "Questions of identity fascinate me"

April 27, 2023

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Greek Theatre Protests: "We have nothing to lose"

March 27, 2023

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March 26, 2023

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"If Tarantino directed The Government Inspector or

"If Tarantino directed The Government Inspector or Dogville, it would probably look like this."

Review The Last Balkan Vampire, a cinematic staging of Dejan Dukovski's black comedy Western at Srpsko Narodno Pozoriste

Link in bio #theatre #pozoriste #theaterreview #vampire

This year’s POLIS Teatro Festival, which takes p

This year’s POLIS Teatro Festival, which takes place annually in Ravenna, had a Balkan focus and featured work by Jeton Neziraj and Slovenia's Mladinsko Theatre.

Natasha Tripney reports on a small festival with big ambitions.

Link in bio #ravenna #theatre #teatro #balkans

"The performances are all very strong, the actors

"The performances are all very strong, the actors all creative in the ways they embody Ionesco's ridiculous characters."

Review of Suzana Nikolić's inventive and distinctive production of Ionesco's absurdist classic The Bald Soprano at Zagrebačko kazalište mladih

Link in bio #theatre #kazaliste #theatrereview #ionesco #zekaem

"Jeton Neziraj's play confronts us with the fact t

"Jeton Neziraj's play confronts us with the fact that we are the aggressors."

Review of Gadjo (the young europeans), a hard-hitting production of Jeton Neziraj's play about the pervasiveness of racism and hate in society.

Link in bio #jetonneziraj #theatre #teatri #theatrereview #tirana

"In My Son Just Walks a Little Slower, Ivor Martin

"In My Son Just Walks a Little Slower, Ivor Martinić manages to express an entire spectrum of emotion through his characters - even when there’s conflict in his plays, it’s shown in a healthy way that feels honest and heart-warming."

Highlights of the 33rd Marulić Days Festival of Croatian drama Hrvatsko narodno kazalište Split included a nuanced and heartfelt play by Ivor Martinić and a hilarious comedy about God.

Link in bio #kazaliste #theatre #theatrereview #split

"Blendi Arifi’s masterful direction brought the

"Blendi Arifi’s masterful direction brought the characters and their struggles to life."

Review of American Buffalo, a tense, well-acted staging of David Mamet's modern classic at Teatri i Qytetit - Gjilan

For this and more reviews from the region, visit SEEstage.org #mamet #americanbuffalo #gjilan

"Sometimes we think that if we go on the stage and

"Sometimes we think that if we go on the stage and say things, then it’s enough. It’s not, it’s just covering our asses. When you come into the room you need to want to know who is in the room, who you’re addressing. Otherwise, you should write books.”

Director, activist and Heartefact co-founder Andrej Nosov on cultural co-operation, political loneliness and the continuity of memory.

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#theatre #pozoriste #heartefact #interview

This year's POLIS Teatro Festival in Ravenna will

This year's POLIS Teatro Festival in Ravenna will have a Balkan focus and feature the work of Žiga Divjak and Jeton Neziraj.

Cofounders Agata Tomšič and Davide Sacco, of ErosAntEros, explain why they want to bring work from the region to Italian audiences.

For this and other interviews and features, visit SEEstage.org

#ravenna #polisteatrofestival #teatro

"It’s a huge struggle to perform, so we have to

"It’s a huge struggle to perform, so we have to be prepared. You have to approach it in a similar way to a sporting event."

Actor Vito Weis discusses performing naked on stage, his many collaborations with Žiga Divjak - including the recent Crises - and his role in Duncan Macmillan's People, Places and Things @mladinsko

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#gledalisce #interview #theatre #slovenskomladinskogledalisce

"Roko Sikavica gives a raw and eye-catching perfor

"Roko Sikavica gives a raw and eye-catching performance as a 17-year-old young man, giving an exact portrayal of today’s youth in Split."

Review of 55 Square Metres, Ivana Vuković's brilliantly observed play about the pressures and precarity faced by local residents in Split during the tourist season.

Link in bio #kazaliste #theatre #theatrereview #split

"I am developing the courage to try new procedures

"I am developing the courage to try new procedures every time I direct. Change is the law of the theater! You come in feeling one way, and my goal as a director is for you to go out feeling another way."

In our interview with Nina Rajić Kranjac, she discusses her acclaimed show Solo, her creative process, the forgotten Slovenian playwright Ivan Mrak and why she’d like to make show about love.

Link in bio #theatre #gledalisce #interview

"The play takes place in a vaguely dystopian lands

"The play takes place in a vaguely dystopian landscape, a dreamspace as imagined by Tim Burton."

Bulgarian company Zong Theatre present an aesthetically striking production of Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s allegorical drama, Life Is a Dream

Photo: Stefan N. Šterev

Link in bio #theatre #pozoriste #theatrereview

"The main focus of the play is clearly the charact

"The main focus of the play is clearly the character of Lady. Played by Ema Andrea, she is the key to the show and Andrea’s interpretation lends the character dramatic weight."

Nastazja Domaradzka directs a highly atmospheric production of Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending at the National Theater of Albania.

Link in bio #teatri #albania #theatrereview #orpheusdescending

"The premise might sound bleak, but it is often ve

"The premise might sound bleak, but it is often very funny. The play is full of moments that fill the audience with the catharsis the comedy."

An entertaining production of Florian Zeller's The Truth at Gjilan City Theater, Kosovo. For this and more reviews from the region, visit SEEstage.org

#teatri #theatre #theatrereview #gjilan

"The performance is like an emotional rollercoaste

"The performance is like an emotional rollercoaster."

Review of My Husband, Dora Ruždjak Podolski,'s lavish staging of Rumena Bužarovska's short stories about the lives of women in the Balkans @zekaem

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#kazaliste #theatre #theatrereview #mojmuž #zagreb

"Polona Juh’s performance is as realistic and as

"Polona Juh’s performance is as realistic and as subtle as it gets. She is brilliantly real, conveying Alice’s hidden pain and desire to live her life as she has before."

An immensely moving performance of Still Alice, about a woman living with Alzheimer's, at @sngdramaljubljana

Photo: Peter Uhan

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#theatre #theatrereview #gledalisce #ljubljana

"Our applause for the actors intertwines with thei

"Our applause for the actors intertwines with their applause for us."

Review of ГЛУМиЦИ (АСТ(O)ReSses), Artopia's inventive interactive show that gives its audience insight into the experience of being an actor, at Youth Cultural Center, Skopje

Link in bio #theatre #theatrereview #actors #skopje

"It is a thrilling thing to witness." What happen

"It is a thrilling thing to witness."

What happens when weather derails an outdoor performance? We revisit Nina Rajic Kranac’s exhilarating and cacophonous Solo as part of the Mladinsko Theatre showcase.

Link in bio #slovenskomladinskogledalisce #gledalisce #theatre #theatrereview #solo

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