The international community resists the state capture of BITEF
As international artists continue to withdraw from the programme of the 59th BITEF, Borisav Matić reflects on the evolving situation and what it means for the festival’s future.
The First Montenegrin Theatre Showcase: Highlighting a diverse theatre scene
The inaugural Montenegrin Theatre Showcase took place from 13-17 May this year. Andrej Čanji reports on a diverse and varied programme that reflects the country’s increasingly exciting theatre scene.
The Miser
North Macedonian director Slobodan Unkovski fuses acting styles in a lively production of Moliere’s comedy at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre.
71st Sterijino pozorje: a critical dialogue
What did this year’s Sterijino Pozorje reveal about the state of contemporary theatre rooted in domestic dramatic writing? Critics Andrej Čanji and Divna Stojanov discuss the productions, trends, and tensions that shaped the festival’s 71st edition.
Serbian theatre: Between resistance and appeasement
Serbia is in the midst of Europe’s largest student movement since 1968, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the work produced on its institutional stages.
The Witches of Salem
Oliver Frljić’s latest show for ZKM is a very Oliver Frljić-y take on Arthur Miller’s classic play, The Crucible.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
The inaugural season of Teatar 071 concludes with Alen Šimić and Darko Lukić’s metatextual version of Manuel Puig’s best-selling novel.
My Sad Monsters
Ivan Vanja Alač directs Croatian playwright Mate Matišić’s metatheatrical follow-up to Man of Wax at National Theatre of Sombor.
How football fan groups shut down a Bosnian drama festival
Following pressure placed on the organisers by football fan groups, the 25th Festival of Contemporary Bosnian-Herzegovinian Drama in Zenica has been postponed.
Cat’s Head
Dejan Projkovski’s compelling and unsettling production of the play by Venko Andonovski at Drama Theatre Skopje