Doruntina Basha: “There is a knife in each of our backs”
Playwright Doruntina Basha on her new play Stiffler, the prevalence of femicide in the Balkans and wider society, and the role that art can play in the feminist cause.
Programme announced for the Mirëdita, Dobar Dan festival
The ninth edition of the Mirëdita, Dobar Dan festival will take place in locations around Belgrade from 25th – 28th May.
Burrnesha
Jeton Neziraj’s play exploring clashing cultures, patriarchy and the west’s fascination with the phenomenon of the Sworn Virgin
Pristina will host the PITF international theater festival in May
Kosovo will play host to the Prishtina International Theater Festival, which will run from 10th to 16the May.
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
Pas’humbja
A moving play by Florent Mehmeti about learning to deal with grief and continue living after loss at Teari Oda.
King Lori – Instagration
Jeton Neziraj’s layered new play about integration, ‘instagration’, the rapper Loredana Zefi and the politician Ylfete Fanaj.
Yllka Gashi: “When you play a real person, it’s a huge responsibility”
Yllka Gashi is the star of Blerta Basholli’s acclaimed film Hive, based on the inspiring true story of Fahrije Hoti, on the responsibility that comes with portraying a real person on screen and the women that inspire her.
Kosovo’s National Theatre Has a New Director (maybe)
Kosovo’s National Theatre has a new director in Kushtrim Sheremeti, but the path to his appointment has not been an easy one and may not be over yet.
Unmapping Theater: German theater and its attitude towards the ‘East’
Edona Kryeziu looks at two recent festivals – Radar Ost and Post-West – and what they reveal about German theatre’s relationship with the ‘east’