The MEDUSA Observatories Meet in Domicella: A European Conversation on Theatre and Identity

At the end of May, the Italian, Bulgarian and German MEDUSA observatories gathered in Domicella for the final stage of the selection process. Over several days, eight experts involved in the project presented their shortlists and engaged in intense discussions in order to arrive at a final selection of six …

Why MEDUSA? The Vision Behind the Project

From Myth to Project The MEDUSA project takes its name from mythology, but its vision belongs fully to the present. The choice of Medusa is not decorative or symbolic in a superficial sense. It reflects a precise cultural and political position: the desire to create space for voices, identities, and …

Why Identity Matters in Contemporary Playwriting

A Theatre of the PresentContemporary playwriting has become one of the most urgent places in which Europe can reflect on itself. Not because theatre offers easy answers, but because it creates space for voices, conflicts, and experiences that are often difficult to contain within public discourse. That is why identity …

Contemporary Playwriting in Europe: three countries, one shared challenge

Contemporary European theatre is alive with new voices, urgent questions, and bold ways of writing the present. Yet many of these voices still struggle to move across borders. Plays are written, staged, and sometimes celebrated locally, but too often they remain confined within national contexts, limited by language barriers, uneven …