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.
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.
How football fan groups shut down a Bosnian drama festival
Following pressure placed on the organisers by football fan groups, the 25th Festival of Contemporary Bosnian-Herzegovinian Drama in Zenica has been postponed.
Polip Festival 2026: Eco-theatre in Prishtina
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.
SEEstage’s favourite theatre shows of 2025
As the new year begins, SEEstage’s writers across the region discuss the shows that made a lasting impression on them in 2025.
Under 600 Showcase: Connections and confrontations
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.
Staging The Flowers of Srebrenica: “An enormous responsibility”
Lara Parmiani, of migrant-led theatre company LegalAliens, talks to Natasha Tripney about a new international production marking the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica.
70th Sterijino pozorje: a critical dialogue
Following news of the decision not to allocate any funding to Sterijino pozorje, Serbia’s most prominent national theatre festival, critics Borisav Matić and Andrej Čanji reflect on this year’s edition and what this decision means for the future of the festival.