Women as Lovers
Nina Ramšak Marković directs a powerful version of Elfriede Jelinek’s novel about the position of women in society.
Yankee Rose
Miloš Lolić directs a seductive production of Slobodan Obradović’s comedy inspired by the life of Anna Nicole Smith.
Greek Theatre Protests: “We have nothing to lose”
Theatre students have recently taken to the streets in Greece to protest the devaluing of their education. Nick Awde spoke to some of the student organisers about what prompted them to protest.
Faust
The National Theatre of Kosovo presents a visually striking and theatrically engaging new version of Faust by Fadil Hysaj.
Irena Popović Dragović: “Our society cherishes the cult of patriarchy”
Composer Irena Popović Dragović on her new opera Children, based on the novel by Milena Marković and making her debut as a director.
Schlachten
Oliver Frljić completes his Maxim Gorki war trilogy with a piece drawing on Heiner Muller to explore war and slaughter throughout history
Teatri ODA at 20: The journey of an independent theatre in Kosovo
Founded in 2003, the ODA Theatre, Kosovo’s only independent theatre, marks its 20th anniversary this year. Fatlinda Daku talks to director Florent Mehmeti about the history of the theatre and the role it plays in Kosovo’s cultural scene.
An Amp and a Guitar
Ivana Janošev’s engaging production based on the writing of Slobodan Tišma makes the case for giving young artists access to institutional stages in Novi Sad.
Arbri
Lirak Çelaj’s moving new play about an old man grappling with dementia, memory and the ghosts of the past, opens at Teatri Oda
Children
Irena Popović composes and directs a moving operatic version of Milena Marković’s verse novel Children at National Theatre, Belgrade