Balkan Erotic Epic
German premiere of Marina Abramović’s large-scale, immersive exploration of Balkan fertility rituals and her own past.
The Seagull
Selma Spahić’s gorgeously performed and emotionally rich production of Chekhov’s play opens the Novi Teatar in Sarajevo
Ne:BITEF: Serbia’s theatre community stands together
On 20 September, Serbia’s theatre community came together to mark 60 years of the Belgrade International Theatre Festival (Bitef) with ne:Bitef, a ‘guerrilla-style’ event spanning the city.
Staging Othello in Albania: A critical dialogue
Following the premiere of Qëndrim Rijani’s production Othello at the National Theatre of Albania, our critics discuss the questions it raises around race, otherness, power and identity, as well as wider issues within the Albanian theatre scene.
The Knot
Žiga Divjak and Kolektiv Igralke collaborate on a layered, if distant, piece about European militarisation and the rising threat of war.
A Collection of (Probably) Unread Plays
Young playwrights in Serbia face a struggle not only to get their work staged, but to get their work read. Miomir Milosavac reports on the publication of a new zine spotlighting Serbia’s under-performed writers.
Second ne:BITEF event is announced
The second edition of ne:BITEF, the guerrilla theatre festival, will be held on 20 September across 60 locations throughout Belgrade.
Kosovo’s new Arts Council sparks political concerns
The launch of a new National Arts Council in Kosovo has led to concerns being voiced within the artistic community.
The dark age: Kosovo’s theatre scene faces a renovation crisis
Over recent years, several key cultural institutions in Kosovo have been closed for renovation with more planned to follow. Nick Awde reports on what happens to a country’s theatre scene when there are increasingly few spaces in which to stage work.
Andreja Kargačin: “We must demand that institutions work for us”
Director Andreja Kargačin’s Dora or Who Will Stitch the Vests? tells the story of a Serbian student activist living in exile. She talks to Divna Stojanov about the reality behind the show and navigating risk and repression as an artist.