Love’s End
Eric Vigner directs a jarringly classical staging of Pascal Rambert’s play about the break-up of a relationship
Lulzim Zeqja: “I always try to understand the character from the inside out”
Lulzim Zeqja has been a fixture of the Albanian theatre scene for 20 years and is a member of National Theater ensemble. He talks to Flamur Dardeshi about his stage and screen work and the economic challenges that face actors in Albania.
Ivanov
Hervin Çuli’s underpowered and underwhelming production of Chekhov’s masterpiece at the National Theater of Albania.
Besmir Bitraku: “Directing has made me a better actor”
Albanian actor Besmir Bitraku on making his directorial debut with the darkly comic Festen, the role of theater in society and the challenges of making theater in Albania.
Çimka
Shpetim Selmani’s play about life under the Albanian communist regime features two interlinked narratives.
Finding Their Voice: making feminist theatre in Albania
Director Klaudia Piroli and performers Vlera Pylla and Enisa Hysa discuss their new show Pa Ze, feminism and what it is to be voiceless.
Stand with Ukraine: acts of solidarity in the Western Balkans
As the devastating war in Ukraine continues, SEEstage writers discuss the acts of solidarity, support and protest being carried out by activists and cultural workers across the region
Three Winters
Well-performed and visually pleasing production of Tena Štivičić’s play about four generations of a Croatian family.
FemFest to mark International Women’s Day in Albania
To mark International Women’s Day, FemFest, a four-day festival dedicated to Albanian women, is taking place in Tirana between 5th-8th March.
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.