Programme announced for the 71st Sterijino pozorje
The programme for the 71st edition of Sterijino pozorje, Serbia’s leading national theatre festival, has been announced.
Nebitno
A satirical one-man-performance by Kerim Čutuna, directed by Alen Šimić, but is it a play or a stand-up routine? And does it matter?
Armin Behrem: “Queer relationships on stage aren’t a trend”
Bosnian playwright and dramaturg Armin Behrem’s play Podroom premiered at Sarajevo War Theatre (SARTR) in 2024. He talks to Berina Musa about artistic collaboration, queer visibility and his experiences of making work in Germany.
Gidion’s Knot
Hana Qena directs a taut, well-performed production of Johanna Adam’s layered 2013 play about mental health and the school system.
Acid
Croatian playwright Tena Štivičić’s topical new play explores abuses of power within a renowned dance company.
Mina Milošević wins Sterijino pozorje award for original drama text
This year’s Sterijino pozorje award for original drama text goes to Mina Milošević for her play Robinson Crusoe If She Had Been a Bisexual Woman with Six Fridays.
Voranc
Živa Bizovičar directs an atmospheric and evocative production of Dane Zajc’s poetic drama of rural Slovenian life at SNG Drama
King Ubu
Andrija Milošević stars in an entertainingly played if only superficially critical staging of Alfred Jarry’s scandalising play at Belgrade Drama Theatre.