Sarajevo Theatre Showcase: Sounds Like Pepper
Marina Petković Liker’s atmospheric and sonically complex show centres sound at the Sarajevo Theatre Showcase
Balkan Erotic Epic
German premiere of Marina Abramović’s large-scale, immersive exploration of Balkan fertility rituals and her own past.
The Seagull
Selma Spahić’s gorgeously performed and emotionally rich production of Chekhov’s play opens the Novi Teatar in Sarajevo
Ne:BITEF: Serbia’s theatre community stands together
On 20 September, Serbia’s theatre community came together to mark 60 years of the Belgrade International Theatre Festival (Bitef) with ne:Bitef, a ‘guerrilla-style’ event spanning the city.
The Knot
Žiga Divjak and Kolektiv Igralke collaborate on a layered, if distant, piece about European militarisation and the rising threat of war.
The Miser
North Macedonian director Slobodan Unkovski fuses acting styles in a lively production of Moliere’s comedy at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre.
The Witches of Salem
Oliver Frljić’s latest show for ZKM is a very Oliver Frljić-y take on Arthur Miller’s classic play, The Crucible.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
The inaugural season of Teatar 071 concludes with Alen Šimić and Darko Lukić’s metatextual version of Manuel Puig’s best-selling novel.
My Sad Monsters
Ivan Vanja Alač directs Croatian playwright Mate Matišić’s metatheatrical follow-up to Man of Wax at National Theatre of Sombor.
Cat’s Head
Dejan Projkovski’s compelling and unsettling production of the play by Venko Andonovski at Drama Theatre Skopje