The Cabinet Minister’s Wife/Ljubinko and Desanka
Borisav Matić: reviews two recent revivals of Branislav Nušić’s classic comedy and an early play by Aleksandar Popović, one more successful than the other.
Belgrade Drama Theatre announces programme for 2024
Belgrade Drama Theatre has announced its programme for 2024, including work by Dimitrije Kokanov and Tijana Grumić.
The Future
Žiga Divjak directs a wordless piece about climate change and humanity’s impact on the planet at Belgrade Drama Theatre
An Incident at the Border,
Young director Stefan Gajić helms Kieran Lynn’s satirical and resonant play about borders in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre Studio.
Ivanov/The Father
Andrej Čanj dissects two recent productions by veteran director Paolo Magelli
Katalin Ladik suffers a nervous breakdown, quits her job as a bank employee and becomes a conceptual artist.
Zlatko Paković stages a new work exploring the art and legacy of Katalin Ladik at the “Kosztolányi Dezső” Theatre in Subotica
Fathers and Forefathers
Veljko Mićunović directs a nuanced stage version of Slobodan Selenić’s 1985 novel at the National Theatre Belgrade
Our Class
Tatjana Mandić Rigonat directs a powerful and effective production of Tadeusz Słobodzianek‘s play Our Class at the National Theatre Belgrade.
Desire to make a solid history will end up in failure/Wakatt
There were two dance pieces on the main programme of the 57th BITEF, one from Serbia, one a co-production from Belgium and Burkina Faso.
Can’t Escape Sundays
Talented young director Tamara Kostrešević helms an engaging new production of one of Tena Štivičić’s early plays.