Mentors
Miroljub Mijatović
Gordana Goncić
Stela Mišković
Projects:
Blank
Fragments of violence
I guess i’ve moved?
I killed Alma
The first Macedonian in space
Xenia: A project
Industry Pitch
A dynamic platform for emerging theater makers to present their projects to industry professionals in a focused format. This program highlights new voices in theater, with special attention to projects from underrepresented groups and with innovative approaches that address contemporary social and cultural challenges. The Industry Pitch program will be taking place on the 13th and 14th of September.
The Industry Pitch is designed for emerging and mid-career theatre-makers from the region who are developing new projects and seeking international visibility, partners, and support. Following a period of preparation and close work with mentors, participants present the results of this process through a live pitch — a stepping stone for further development, opening pathways for these projects to evolve, find collaborators, and ultimately be produced and staged.
Blank
When private videos go viral, a group of teenagers and their parents navigate the complexities of justice and fairness in a world of public exposure. Inspired by true events, this performance unfolds as a [blank] that challenges our ideas of truth, privacy, and accountability.
Biljana Radinoska
Biljana Radinoska's directorial work goes from award- winning performances to censorship, from receiving a talent development grant to being escorted with security, from performances who played for over 60 times and those that were never made. The only constant in her work is an ongoing practice of staging uncanny realities where intimate and social tremors can be collectively examined. She worked as a producer on Blank under the Stela Mišković mentorship.
Petar Antevski
Petar Antevski works across both institutional and independent theatre, producing everything from national premieres to small-scale, idea-driven performances. With a background in theatre, film, and media, Antevski has produced several plays and short films and is currently the production coordinator of the Macedonian Theatre Festival "Vojdan Chernodrinski". His interests lie in rethinking how theatre is organised - developing models that not only support artistic growth but also nurture creative processes. Petar worked as a director on Blank under the Stela Mišković mentorship.
Fragments of Violence
Fragments of Violence is a contemporary theatre piece inspired by Arthur Schnitzler’s La Ronde, exploring the invisible mechanisms of gender-based violence through a chain of intimate encounters. Told through movement, fragmented dialogue and stark scenography, the work questions how violence hides behind civility.
Dora Jung
Dora Jung is a film director and producer from Greece and Serbia, whose work explores the intersection of movement, intimacy, and political structures. The latest documentary Abundance premiered at Dance on Camera Festival in New York and is currently touring international festivals. Jung is the producer of Fragments of Violence under the mentorship of Stela Mišković.
Anja Čuković
Anja Čuković is a theatre director from Serbia whose work explores structural gender-based violence through intimate stories and visual dramaturgy. Her productions have been featured at local festivals (BELEF, Sombor Theatre Marathon) as well as international festivals (Sibiu International Theatre Festival, VGIK International Student Festival). She is the author and director of Fragments of Violence under the mentorship of Stela Mišković..
I guess i've moved
This project began as a documentary film exploring what it means to leave home and start anew in a foreign country. Through personal stories of young people across Europe, it reveals the challenges of migration and the search for belonging. From this material, a theatre performance is born, about identity, resilience, and finding one’s place in the world.
Marta Đorđević
Marta is a theatre directing student who loves working with young people through creative and playful workshops. She has taken part in international projects that combine theatre, circus skills, improvisation, and big group games to build trust and imagination. She speaks several languages, enjoy intercultural exchange, and have a soft spot for wordplay and puzzles — especially enigmatic challenges! Producer (project Mislim da sam se preselila) - Mentor Miroljub Mijatović
Nevena Dimitrijević
Nevena Dimitrijević graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, Department of Theater Direction. She is currently doing her master's studies at the same faculty. She directed Greta from Faust at the National Theater in Nis, as well as several plays for children and adults at the Vuk Theater. Project representative / Actress (project Mislim da sam se preselila) - Mentor Miroljub Mijatović
I killed Alma
“I killed Alma” is an interdisciplinary theatre project inspired by the play of Croatian playwright Monika Herceg. Blending verbatim theatre, contemporary dance, feminist performance and audiovisual installation, this performance delves deep into the trauma of femicide through a collective and transgressive rite of passage. Stage action is based on performative cooking as its main narrative tool.
Aleksandar Jovanović
Aleksandar Jovanović is graduated professor of Philosophy and graduated theatre director. He is currently preparing his master thesis at the Faculty of dramatic arts in Belgrade, mentored by professor Kokan Mladenović. He has professional working experience in the field of theatre for children and dramatic theatre, but also in radio, film and visual arts. On STS 2025, Aleksandar will be Project representative / (project I KILLED ALMA) - Mentor Miroljub Mijatović
The First Macedonian in Space
Set in the year 2225, The First Macedonian in Space is an anti-epic sci-fi theatre piece about a young astronomer’s quest to place his nation’s flag on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io. Thе performance explores ambition, identity, and collective belonging in a future Balkan cosmos haunted by history.
Boris Vasileski
Boris Vasileski is a theatre director from North Macedonia, whose work often engages with themes of identity, power, and the absurd. He is one of the founders of the Macedonian theatre production Schtrich and is known for his sharp yet empathetic approach to contemporary social questions on stage.
Andrea Markoska
Andrea Markoska is an emerging film and theatre producer from North Macedonia, producer of the independent theatre Schtrich from Skopje. She also works on festivals such as the National Theatre Festival "Vojdan Chernodrinski", and film productions. She has produced theatrical performances, short films and founded the Under 600 platform for connecting independent theatre artists across the Western Balkans.
XENIA: A PROJECT
XENIA: A PROJECT is a hybrid lecture-performance that deconstructs the media image and posthumous mythologization of Ksenija Pajčin to examine the intersections of tabloid culture, patriarchal violence, and the commodification of the female body in the Balkans. Blending fiction, documentary material and critical analysis, the piece confronts the audience with their own complicity in a culture that turns femicide into spectacle.
Sofija Dimitrijević
Sofija Dimitrijević (2001) is a playwright, writer, and screenwriter whose works have been staged at the Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Belgrade Drama Theatre, and Bitef Theatre. She is the author of several plays and short films, a participant in the Slavic Soundwalking and Playground 24/26 projects, and a recipient of the Gašino pero, Josip Kulundžić and Slobodan Selenić awards. She is also one of the founders of the KAMEO film festival. On project XENIA: A PROJECT she was Dramaturg/Coauthor (Mentor Gordana Goncić)
Ana Janković
Ana Janković (1992) is a Serbian theater director whose authorial work has been presented at the Belgrade Drama Theatre and Bitef Theatre. She received the Annual Directing Award from Belgrade Drama Theatre for Quiet, quieter listed among the season’s top ten performances by Politika. Her productions have appeared at Desire Festival, Sarajevo Fest, and RUTA Sarajevo. On XENIA: A PROJECT Ana had Director role (Mentor Gordana Goncić)