“Many festivals are mostly a brand”: Interview with Rodrigo Francisco

“Many festivals are mostly a brand”: Interview with Rodrigo Francisco

by Savas Patsalidis* Rodrigo Francisco graduated with a BA in Modern Languages and Literatures from Universidade de Lisboa. He started writing for the stage with Quarto minguante (2007), a play that was adapted for television and translated into Spanish for

Innovation and Prudent Risks are at the Very Heart of the Festivals: Interview with Haris Pašović

Innovation and Prudent Risks are at the Very Heart of the Festivals: Interview with Haris Pašović

by Savas Patsalidis* Internationally acclaimed theatre and film director, Haris Pašović, made his name in the late 1980s with his landmark production in Belgrade of Frank Wedekind’s Spring’s Awakening. When Sarajevo fell under siege, Pašović returned to the city. He