Oliver Frljić: “Theatre is what happens in the heads of the audience”
Oliver Frljić on theatre’s response to the war in Ukraine, the concept of ‘character, and making his return to the Croatian theatre scene.
Yllka Gashi: “When you play a real person, it’s a huge responsibility”
Yllka Gashi is the star of Blerta Basholli’s acclaimed film Hive, based on the inspiring true story of Fahrije Hoti, on the responsibility that comes with portraying a real person on screen and the women that inspire her.
Eva Kamchevska: “Something is very rotten in the system”
Eva Kamchevska on being an ’emerging’ artist in North Macedonia and the absence of contemporary national plays.
Ivor Martinić: “Dramaturgs are the most underestimated part of the theatre machinery”
Croatian playwright Ivor Martinić on his search for artistic autonomy, playing the Author on stage, and how collaboration is one of the founding principles of his work.
Ema Andrea: “Freedom is not something that is given to you; it is something you fight for”
Actress, director and producer Ema Andrea talks about the realities of working as an independent artist in Albania.
Boban Aleksoski: “As artists, it’s our job to unite people”
Co-founder of theatre company Zlaten Elec, Boban Aleksoski talks about the challenges of working as an independent artist in North Macedonia and of founding a theatre company during the pandemic.
Zlatko Paković: “Theater is a matter of radical imagination”
Zlatko Paković, the director of Srebrenica. When we murdered rise on his artistic process, Ibsen, Brecht, and the relationship between institutions and the imagination.
Espi Tomičić: “It’s no longer shameful to talk about your background if you have grown up poor”
Croatian playwright Espi Tomičić talks about gender and dramaturgy, the performance of masculinity and combining art with activism.
Blerta Neziraj: “As a female theatre director in Kosovo, you have to fight constantly.”
Blerta Neziraj, one of Kosovo’s leading theatre directors, talks about international collaboration and the challenges of working as a female theatre director in the country.
Nicoleta Esinencu: On making enemies and creating communities
Moldovan playwright and director Nicoleta Esinencu talks about Symphony of Progress, her new production for Berlin’s HAU and Teatru-Spalatorie, her independent theatre in Chisinau.