Theatre in Times of Crisis: “We will have to reinvent ourselves”
Tom Mustroph spoke to theatre practitioners from Ukraine, Israel, and Hong Kong about the different ways in which theatre can react to catastrophe.
Tom Mustroph spoke to theatre practitioners from Ukraine, Israel, and Hong Kong about the different ways in which theatre can react to catastrophe.
The Belgrade Pride Theatre Festival takes place every year during Pride Week. Andrej Čanji reports on this year’s programme and two very different explorations of queer lives in the region.
The 63rd International Theater Festival MESS in Sarajevo will be held this year from 30th September to 8th October and will feature work by Maladype Theatre and Boris Liješević.
The second edition of PrizrenFest, Kosovo’s open air international theatre festival, will take place between 22nd-28th July.
Director and producer Kushtrim Koliqi talks to Nick Awde about fusing culture and activism via his work with Integra and the role theatre can play addressing social issues in the region.
This year’s POLIS Teatro Festival, which takes place annually in Ravenna, had a Balkan focus. Natasha Tripney reports on a small festival with big ambitions.
This year’s POLIS Teatro Festival, which takes place annually in Ravenna, has a Balkan focus. Cofounders Agata Tomšič and Davide Sacco, of ErosAntEros, explain why they want to bring work from the region to Italian audiences.
The competition programme for the 58th Maribor Theatre Festival will include work by Nina Rajić Kranjac and Jernej Lorenci
As the year draws to a close, SEEstage’s writers across the region discuss the shows that made a lasting impression on them in 2022.
Berat Bajrami reflects on the fifth edition of the Kosovo Theatre Showcase, and on the festival’s continuing impact on the Kosovo theatre scene.