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.
Ljubiša Ristić appointed as director of Atelje 212
Ljubiša Ristić has been appointed as the new acting director of Belgrade theatre Atelje 212 Belgrade’s Atelje 212 theatre has a new acting director. Ljubiša Ristić was appointed by Belgrade City Assembly, replacing the former manager, dramaturg Gordana Goncić. Ristić (79 years old) has for decades been regarded as one of the region’s best-known avant-garde…
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.