The Marriage
Norbert Rakowski directs a psychologically rich production of Witold Gombrowicz’s dream-play at the National Theater of Kosovo.
Six Against Turkey: A parable about the degradation of democracy
Nick Awde talks to playwright Jeton Neziraj and director Blerta Neziraj about Six Against Turkey, their darkly comic new play about the fallout from the 2016 coup in Turkey and the long reach of oppressive regimes.
Programme announced for PrizrenFest 2024
PrizrenFest 2024, the international open-air theatre festival, will be held in Prizren between 21st-28th July. The festival will feature a diverse, international line-up of theatre performances by artists from Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Italy, and France.
The Best European Show
Haris Pašović directs an ambitious international co-production about the plight of Europe – and European theatre – today
The Traitor’s Niche
Kushtrim Koliqi directs Doruntina Basha’s modernised adaption of the novel by Ismail Kadare at the National Theatre of Kosovo
Blerta Neziraj: “People never seem to learn from their tragedies”
Kosovan director Blerta Neziraj talks to Duška Radosavljević about revisiting her production of Balkan Bordello in Sweden with a Swedish cast, on different approaches to theatre and the value of international collaboration.
Department of Dreams
Besim Ugzmajli directs Jeton Neziraj’s thought-provoking, dystopian and suitably dream-like drama at the Dodona Theatre
Charles III
Jeton Neziraj’s entertaining new play for Qendra Multimedia is a humorous exploration of Albanian folklore and national heroes.
Trojan Women – Replica: Breaking down barriers through theatre
Trojan Women – Replica is an ambitious cross-cultural coproduction between Kosovo’s Artpolis and Serbia’s DAH Theater. Florida Kastrati talks to the cast and directors about the piece’s unique development process in Belgrade and Prishtina.
Long Day’s Journey into Night
Iliriana Arifi directs Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece about the tempestuous Tyrone family for the National Theatre Kosovo