Living Conditions: Staging Slovenia’s housing crisis
Theatremakers Ula Talija Pollak and Bor Ravbar on their new show Living Conditions, an exploration of the social impact of Slovenia’s housing crisis.
Nick Awde is a journalist, playwright, editor, critic and producer. Based in the UK, he is co-director of Morecambe's Alhambra Theatre. Books include Equal Stages (diversity and inclusion in theatre), Mellotron, Women In Islam, and translations of plays by other writers. Much of his work focuses on ethnoconflict and language/cultural genocide.
Six Against Turkey: A parable about the degradation of democracy
Nick Awde talks to playwright Jeton Neziraj and director Blerta Neziraj about Six Against Turkey, their darkly comic new play about the fallout from the 2016 coup in Turkey and the long reach of oppressive regimes.
Mirëdita, Dobar Dan cancelled in Belgrade. What comes next?
The Mirëdita, Dobar Dan festival was supposed to take place at the end of June this year, only to be cancelled at the last minute by the Serbian authorities. Why was it shut down and what does this mean for the future of the festival?
Haris Pašović: “Anyone who is excluded must be included”
Haris Pašović’s new show World of Possibilities depicts the everyday lives of disabled people, their families and carers. The director talks to Nick Awde about his methodology and wider questions of inclusion, representation and artistic responsibility.
Slovenia Counts: Sebastian Nübling and Jackie Poloni
Director Sebastian Nübling and musician Jackie Poloni talk to Nick Awde about collaboration and their new show exploring what it means to be Slovenian today.
Kokan Mladenović: “We have to reinvent the theatre of our times”
Prolific director Kokan Mladenović talks to Nick Awde about his recent work, the ensemble system, his thoughts on audiences and the need to resist artistic compromise.
Hana Rastoder: “I want to make revolutions in theatre”
Theatre maker Hana Rastoder talks to Nick Awde about 671-LOV, her play about aftermath of the Štrpci massacre and the need for Montenegrin writers to confront the trauma of war.
The Metamorphosis of the New Theatre Tbilisi
Following the recent showcase at the New Theatre, Tbilisi, Nick Awde explores how the theatre has transformed itself into one of Georgia’s most cutting-edge cultural spaces.
Goran Injac: “I’m always looking for ways to initiate a public debate”
Mladinsko Theatre’s Goran Injac on making socio-politically engaged theatre and how he views the role of the artistic director.
The Best European Show: “A reality check of where we are today”
The Best European Show is a satire of the politics of European theatre inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest. Nick Awde talks to director Haris Pašović about his new international coproduction performed by actors from eight nations.