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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Following pressure placed on the organisers by football fan groups, the 25th Festival of Contemporary Bosnian-Herzegovinian Drama in Zenica has been postponed.
Polip, Prishtina’s annual literary festival, has been reconceptualized as a festival for the performing arts. Borisav Matić reports on this year’s programme which focused on ecological theatre.
As the new year begins, SEEstage’s writers across the region discuss the shows that made a lasting impression on them in 2025.
The new Under 600 Showcase, which took place in Skopje in September, gathered together independent artists from across the region. Ana Ogrizović reports on some of the themes and highlights.
Lara Parmiani, of migrant-led theatre company LegalAliens, talks to Natasha Tripney about a new international production marking the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica.