DoSEL, a project promoting drama in smaller European languages, announced the program of its first showcase
20.01.2025 13:45

In November 2024, an international project Drama of Smaller European Languages (DoSEL) was launched with the participation of the Estonian Theatre Agency, which focuses on translating and developing plays written in smaller European languages. On January 17th, 2025, the programme for the first DoSEL showcase was announced, which will take place in Kranj, Slovenia.
The international showcase will take place as part of the 55th Slovenian Drama Week from March 27th to April 12th, 2025 and will include four productions based on plays written in small European languages. The production teams will arrive in Slovenia from Kosovo, Bulgaria, Malta and Spain.
The program of the DoSEL showcase includes:
- "The Traitor's Niche" by the National Theatre of Kosovo – author Ismail Kadare, dramatisation by Doruntina Basha, directed by Kushtrim Koliqi.
- "Oh My God" by the Ivan Vazov National Theatre – author Thea Denoljubova, direction and stage version by Stoyan Radev.
- "Drago" by the Teatru Malta and Valletta Cultural Agency – author André Mangion, direction and concept by Sean Buhagiar.
- "Casa Calores" by Sala Beckett – author and director Pere Riera (Barcelona, Spain).
The productions of the DoSEL partner theatres will be performed in Albanian, Bulgarian, Maltese and Catalan with English and Slovenian subtitles. In addition, the festival will feature talks, a translingual workshop and a public presentation of the DoSEL project. More information can be found on the Slovenian Drama Week website.
In 2026, a production based on an Estonian play will also be performed at the DoSEL showcase in Malta. More information about the DoSEL project can be found here.
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