Regional theatre highlights: New season in Kosovo and festival awards in Macedonia

The National Theatre of Kosovo has opened its new season with a production of William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Directed by Ilir Bokshi, the play features Qendresa Jashari as Juliet and Valmir Krasniqi as Romeo, exploring themes of family conflict and societal constraints.

In North Macedonia, the 25th edition of the ‘Albanian Theatre in Macedonia’ festival concluded in Dibra. The production ‘Zotëriu i parë’ by the Skopje Albanian Theatre won the ‘Sulejman Pitarka’ award for best performance. Other notable winners included Visar Etemi for best actor and the Tetovo Theatre, which received three awards for its production ‘Shtëpia pa dritare’. Valentin Svetozarevit won for best scenography, while Drini Shehu was recognized for best costume design.