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Director Blerta Neziraj turns the theatre into the sea in a potent production of Jeton Neziraj’s play for Gjilan City Theater
Kosovo’s new Arts Council sparks political concerns
The launch of a new National Arts Council in Kosovo has led to concerns being voiced within the artistic community.
The dark age: Kosovo’s theatre scene faces a renovation crisis
Over recent years, several key cultural institutions in Kosovo have been closed for renovation with more planned to follow. Nick Awde reports on what happens to a country’s theatre scene when there are increasingly few spaces in which to stage work.
White People: Navigating the right to write
US playwright Steven Leigh Morris’ White People is a play about American racial politics that has been reframed for a Balkan audience. Verity Healy explores the issues raised by the play around race and gender and looks at how you adapt a text for a different cultural context.
Kosovo/Albania Theatre Showcase: Confronting the trauma of the past
After six editions in Prishtina, the annual Kosovo Theatre Showcase relocated to Tirana this year. Borisav Matić reports on the first ever Kosovo/Albania Theatre Showcase and a programme of work that illuminated both the past and the present.
Programme announced for the “Moisiu” National Theatre Festival
This year’s “Moisiu” National Theatre Festival will take place in Prishtina and feature work by Blerta Neziraj and Davide Iodice.
Kosovo/Albania Theatre Showcase to take place in Tirana
The showcase of Kosovo/Albanian theatre will take place in Tirana between 29th October and 2nd November and feature work by Blerta Neziraj and Davide Iodice.
Mirëdita, Dobar Dan cancelled in Belgrade. What comes next?
The Mirëdita, Dobar Dan festival was supposed to take place at the end of June this year, only to be cancelled at the last minute by the Serbian authorities. Why was it shut down and what does this mean for the future of the festival?
ErosAntEros: Bringing Brecht’s Saint Joan of the Stockyards to the stage
Italian theatre makers ErosAntEros on their ambitious staging of Brecht’s Saint Joan of the Stockyards featuring live music by Laibach and the challenges of international co-productions.
SEEstage’s favourite theatre shows of 2023
As the year draws to a close, SEEstage’s writers across the region discuss the shows that made a lasting impression on them in 2023.