Wolves and Sheep
Egon Savin directs Ostrovsky’s play about predatory and exploitative human behaviour at Serbia’s National Theatre.
Middlesex
Adaptation of Middlesex, the Pulitzer-winning novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, that marks a step forward in intersex representation on the Serbian stage.
Zagreb–Belgrade via Sarajevo
Review of Jelica Zupanc’s play about a journey taken by Miloš Crnjanski and Ivo Andrić, two of the most famous Yugoslav writers of the 20th century.
Kosovo Theatre Showcase 2021: power play, puppetry and cultural mash-ups
This year’s Kosovo Theatre Showcase took place over an intense five day period between 2nd-7th November 2021.
Disanje (Breathing)
Olja Lozica’s exploration of grief, loss and time, a co=production between PlayDrama and Zagreb Youth Theatre (ZKM).
Balkan Bordello: On the road with the Great Jones Repertory Company
A group of Kosovar, Serbian and American actors set out on a tour of the Balkans with a vibrant modern reworking of a Greek tragedy. Natasha Tripney joined them on the road.
Consent
Nebojša Bradić directs the Serbian premiere of Nina Raine’s play about marital breakdown and the way that rape is treated by the legal system
Video: How to Play – Representation and Body Politics on Stage
Milo Rau artistic director of NT Gent, Julia Wissert, artistic director of Theater Dortmund, and theatre critic Simon Strauss discuss questions of representation.
The Demolition of the National Theatre of Albania: chronicle of a tragedy foretold
How the government of Albania, under the Socialist Party’s rule, demolished the building of the National Theatre in the middle of the pandemic and a national lockdown.
Vlast
Milan Nešković’s new production of Branislav Nušić’s unfinished comedy at Belgrade’s National Theatre