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.
Philip Parr: “There’s a wealth of passion for Shakespeare outside the UK”
Director Philip Parr talks about his recent production of Pericles for the Hungarian State Theatre “Csiky Gergely” in Timisoara, his international career and the difference between UK and continental approaches to Shakespeare.
Anđelka Nikolić: “We need to give a chance to authors overlooked by history”
Though written nearly 150 years ago, Albina Podgradska’s play Poor Mileva still feels timely. Duška Radosavljević Krojer talks to director Andjelka Nikolić about why rescuing the play from obscurity is a form of activism.
Lea Kukovičič: “We set out to save men from the patriarchy”
Theatre maker Lea Kukovičič talks to Borisav Matić about why she staged a symposium on the oppression of men by the patriarchy and why we should stop performing Hamlet
Oliver Frljić: “The essence of my job is to be critical”
Director Oliver Frljić on the LOST – YOU GO SLAVIA season at the Maxim Gorki Theatre, the history and legacy of Yugoslavia, his new production of Frankenstein and the role of theatre in times of political crises.
Michał Borczuch: “When one side remains silent, the other side may get loud”
Polish director Michał Borczuch talks to Karolina Bugajak about his production of The Argonauts based on the book by Maggie Nelson, putting queer stories on stage and the differences between the Polish and Slovenian theatre scenes.
Nina Ramšak Marković: “Comedy is an overlooked genre”
Rising star of the Slovenian scene, Nina Ramšak Marković talks to Živa Kadunc about straddling the institutional and independent sectors, her interest in comedy and the changing role of the director.
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.
Anja Suša: “Theatre is one of the last bastions of privilege”
Theatre director and former curator of BITEF Anja Suša talks to Nick Awde about #Jeanne, her radical reboot of the story of Joan of Arc, and the reality of working as a theatre artist in Sweden.