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Kosovo/Albania Theatre Showcase: Confronting the trauma of the past

November 19, 2024 
							

Borisav Matic 
							

this is my truth__Nada Žgank2

Jasna Jasna Žmak: "It's important to talk about artistic responsibility"

November 3, 2024 
							

Nora Čulić Matošić 
							

Tijana Grumić, Ksenija Đurović, Nikita Milivjević_foto Tanja Drobnjak-min

BITEF's curatorial team: "We want to amplify voices that might not otherwise be heard"

September 25, 2024 
							

Andrej Čanji 
							

Six Against Turkey: A parable about the degradation of democracy

September 12, 2024 
							

Nick Awde 
							

Tjaša Črnigoj (Sobotna priloga)

Tjaša Črnigoj: "Women’s sexual pleasure is still taboo in our society"

September 5, 2024 
							

Karolina Bugajak 
							

News

Artists at the National Theatre of Kosovo are striking over pay
November 25, 2024

Programme announced for the “Moisiu” National Theatre Festival
November 17, 2024

Selection announced for 16th Desiré Central Station Festival
November 13, 2024

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Unstoppable theatre: Highlights of the 64th MESS Festival

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The platform for independent theatre criticism and arts journalism in South Eastern Europe. Reviews, interviews, essays and commentary.

"No matter how traumatic and conflict-ridden our p

"No matter how traumatic and conflict-ridden our past is, there is hope that we can build a better future with mutual cooperation and understanding."

Borisav Matić reports on the first ever Kosovo/Albania Theatre Showcase and a programme of work that illuminated both the past and the present.

Photo from Six Against Turkey @qendramultimedia

Read via the link in our bio #theatre #teatri #kosovo #albania

"Director Altin Basha masterfully crafts an atmosp

"Director Altin Basha masterfully crafts an atmosphere that fully immerses the audience in this harrowing reality."

Review of Five Kinds of Silence, Altin Basha's powerful production of Shelagh Stephenson's play about domestic abuse and cycles of familial trauma.

To read the full review, follow the link in in our bio #teatri #theatre #tirana

"The contemporary parallels to the politics of tod

"The contemporary parallels to the politics of today are obvious. "

Review of Women of Troy - Actors and artists from Kosovo and Serbia collaborate on an updated, bilingual version of Euripides' tragedy

To read the review, follow the link in our bio

#theatre #teatri #womenoftroy

"Theatre makers in Montenegro have a great desire

"Theatre makers in Montenegro have a great desire to tackle the issues that plague their society.

Review of Ibsen Machine, Ana Vukotić's stylised and excessive production drawing on the work of Norway's most famous playwright for the Montenegrin National Theatre.

Link in bio #theatre #pozoriste #crnagora

"No matter how traumatic and conflict-ridden our p

"No matter how traumatic and conflict-ridden our past is, there is hope that we can build a better future with mutual cooperation and understanding."

Borisav Matić reports on the first ever Kosovo/Albania Theatre Showcase and a programme of work that illuminated both the past and the present.

Read via the link in our bio #theatre #teatri #kosovo #albania

"Brecht's play is an important piece to present to

"Brecht's play is an important piece to present today."

Review of Saint Joan of the Stockyards, a maximalist production of Brecht's play by Italian company ErosAntEros and Slovenia's Mladinsko Theatre with live music performed by Laibach.

For the full review, follow the link in our bio #theatre #gledališče #brecht #laibach

"Once again, MESS proved itself unstoppable." A l

"Once again, MESS proved itself unstoppable."

A look back at the 64th Festival MESS, which included work from Palestine and a stage adaptation of Lana Bastašić's hit novel Catch the Rabbit.

Read via the link in our bio #messfestival #sarajevo #theatrefestival

"Redemption is so firmly based in the politics of

"Redemption is so firmly based in the politics of the period that its universalist implications fade in comparison. This production remains primarily a revisionist piece that ignores the historical complexities of Yugoslavia."

Review of Veljko Mićunović’s strikingly staged but irresponsibly revisionist production based on the novel by Branimir Šćepanović.

To read the full review follow the link in our bio

#theatre #theatrereview #novisad

"The mise-en-scène is impeccable and the imagery

"The mise-en-scène is impeccable and the imagery created by Andraš Urban is exceptional."

Review of Balkan Beauty, Andraš Urban's vibrant and dynamic production based on the novel by Laslo Vegel at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad.

To read the full review, follow the link in our bio

#theatre #theatrereview #andrasurban #novisad

"It's important to talk about artistic responsibil

"It's important to talk about artistic responsibility"

Dramaturg and author Jasna Jasna Žmak, winner of the Grand Prix at this year's BITEF, on her show This is My Truth, Tell Me Yours and the prevalence of hypocrisy in the arts.

Read the full interview via the link in our bio #bitef #theatre #dramaturg #dramaturgy

Milo Rau caused a stir with his opening speech at

Milo Rau caused a stir with his opening speech at this year's Bitef and his performance of Antigone in the Amazon was awarded the Politika prize.

Andrej Canji shares his thoughts on the Swiss director's fusion of classic text and contemporary events.

Read via the link in our bio

#theatre #theatrereview #milorau #bitef

"As Aljoša, Matej Puc fills the entire stage with

"As Aljoša, Matej Puc fills the entire stage with his charismatic energy."

Review of Joy, Nejc Gazvoda's resonant exploration of the social impact of the housing crisis in Slovenia, at MGL - Mestno gledališče ljubljansko

To read the full review, follow the link in our bio

#theatre #gledališče #ljubljana #radost

"Superbly acted and theatrically thrilling, 1981 i

"Superbly acted and theatrically thrilling, 1981 is the most significant theatrical event of the past few seasons in Serbia."

Review of 1981, Tomi Janežič's superbly acted and moving family drama at Novi Sad Theatre.

Read the full review in our bio

#theatre #1981 #dodecadology #novisad

The showcase of Kosovo/Albanian theatre will take

The showcase of Kosovo/Albanian theatre will take place in Tirana between 29th October and 2nd November and feature work by Jeton Neziraj and Davide Iodice among others.

For the full programme follow the link in our bio

#theatre #teatri #tirana #albania

"It’s a performance designed to shows us how cru

"It’s a performance designed to shows us how cruel the world can be."

Carolina Bianchi impactfully fuses performance art and theatre in The Bride and Goodnight Cinderella, the first part of her Cadela Força trilogy about sexual violence, presented in Belgrade as part of BITEF

Read the whole review via the link in our bio

#theatre #theatrereview #bitef #carolinabianchi

"There are no clear answers to almost all the ques

"There are no clear answers to almost all the questions posed during the performance. They are left hanging in the air, with the intention that the audience will continue to ponder them."

Review of We Are Going to Make Something about War, Gender and Liberty, It Will Be Titled: What Would Chelsea Say a performance by Irena Ristić and Đorđe Živadinović Grgur asking questions about the US whistleblower, information and identity.

Read via the link in our bio

#theatre #bitef #chelseamanning

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