Following news of the decision not to allocate any funding to Sterijino pozorje, Serbia’s most prominent national theatre festival, critics Borisav Matić and Andrej Čanji reflect on this year’s edition and what this decision means for the future of the festival.
A decision has been made to cut the funding of Sterijino Pozorje, the most prestigious national theatre festival in Serbia.
Lyudmila Fyodorova directs a visually rich and politically insightful fairy tale for adults.
Andrej Nosov’s new production for Heartefact is a moving and empathetic exploration of trauma and memory that makes inventive use of audio.
Theatre director Dajana Josipović talks to Mina Milošević about her recent production of Dennis Kelly’s Orphans, ways of engaging with audiences and Otherness in Balkan theatre.
Jug Đorđević’s assured and elgant revival of the Todor Manojlović’s first play for the Serbian National Theatre.
Mia Knežević directs Đorđe Petrović’s compelling exploration of systemic corruption in Serbian society at the National Theatre of Sombor.
The programme of the 70th Sterijino pozorje will feature work by Boris Liješević and Zlatko Paković.
Veljko Mićunović directs a visually rich production of Marius von Mayenburg’s dystopian drama at the Yugoslav Drama Theatre.
Nikita Milivojević’s mandate as artistic director of BITEF has not been extended raising concerns about the future of the festival.