Ivan Medenica announces his departure from BITEF
Ivan Medenica has announced his departure as artistic director of BITEF and cites an “irresponsible” approach towards the festival.
Kinga Mezei: “It is difficult to be an independent artist in Serbia”
Actress and director Kinga Mezei on the influence of poetry and visual art in her work and the challenges of being an independent artist.
Jovana Tomić: “The director’s main role is to allow people to share”
Jovana Tomić on directing Alice Birch’s Revolt for Atelje 212, how she views the role of the director and why she prefers adapting novels for the stage
Revolt
Jovana Tomić directs Alice Birch’s experimental, fragmented play about language, systems and resistance at Atelje 212
Tit Andronik
Andraš Urban’s directs a gruelling, gripping production of Shakespeare’s most blood-soaked play at Yugoslav Drama Theatre
Belgrade Drama Theatre announces 2023 season
Belgrade Drama Theatre has announced its 2023 main stage season, including new work by Žiga Divjak and Borislav Liješević,
Olga Dimitrijević: “It’s impossible to do this job without falling into a trap”
Olga Dimitrijević is a playwright, dramaturg and performer, whose most recent show World Without Women explored conditions for female artists in Serbia. She talks to Natasha Tripney about structural inequalities in theatre and imagining the end of capitalism.
The Divine Comedy
Review of Frank Castorf’s carnivalesque, extravagant six-hour production of The Divine Comedy, at Belgrade Drama Theatre.
Desiré Central Station Festival 2022: exhilarating, playful, questioning
This year’s Desiré Central Station Festival in Subotica featured a vibrant and varied programme including work by Andras Urban and Máté Hegymegi
Patrik Lazić: “Making theatre today is one big balancing act”
Patrik Lazić discusses Our Son, his poignant exploration of LGBTQ issues, his approach to theatre, EuroPride and his fondness for emotional storytelling.