Electra
Kiço Londo’s faithful but underdeveloped production of Sophocles’ tragedy for Teatri Shëtitës Çajupi.
Mother and Child
Matija Ferlin’s chilly production of Jon Fosse’s play about the broken relationship between a mother and her son for INK Pula.
Mum
Nebojša Bradić directs Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s emotive play about post-natal depression and new motherhood.
Prima Facie
Maša Dakić gives a phenomenal performance in a powerful one-woman play about rape and the failings of the legal system, directed by Anja Suša.
The Tin Drum
Vasil Hristov’s smart, sharp meta-theatrical production of Gunter Grasse’s seminal novel at Yugoslav Drama Theatre.
The Argonauts
Director Michał Borczuch and dramaturg Tomasz Śpiewak’s adaptation of Maggie Nelson’s semi-autobiographical novel explores non-traditional family structures in Slovenia.
The Mother
Ema Andrea gives a masterful performance in an experimental production of Florian Zeller’s play at the National Experimental Theatre in Tirana.
The Cabinet Minister’s Wife/Ljubinko and Desanka
Borisav Matić: reviews two recent revivals of Branislav Nušić’s classic comedy and an early play by Aleksandar Popović, one more successful than the other.
1978
Tomi Janežič’s ambitious, site-responsive exploration of life under communism transports its audience through time
Charles III
Jeton Neziraj’s entertaining new play for Qendra Multimedia is a humorous exploration of Albanian folklore and national heroes.