Risto Shishkov International Chamber Theatre Festival opens in Strumica

The 34th Risto Shishkov International Chamber Theatre Festival in Strumica features guest performances from prominent Macedonian theatre ensembles.

National Theatre Ohrid will open its new season with a performance of ‘Parite se otepuchka’ (Money is Numbing) on September 10, 2026. Based on the work by Risto Krle and directed by Andrej Cvetanovski, the production explores themes of greed and moral compromise. The cast includes Strezos Stamatovski, Filip Kiprovski, Marija Novak, Adriana Bilalović-Todoroska, and Nikola Todoroski.

On September 11, 2026, National Theatre Bitola will present ‘Edmond’, a play by David Mamet directed by Oliver Micsevski. The production follows the psychological spiral of businessman Edmond Burke and examines the nature of freedom. The performance stars Ognen Drangoski, alongside Valentina Gramosli, Sonja Mihajlova, and Marjan Georgiev.