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'''Jeton Neziraj'''{{ref label|names|a|}} (born 1977 in [[Kačanik]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]]) is a former Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Kosovo and is a playwright from Kosovo{{ref label|names|b|}}.
'''[http://www.jetonneziraj.com Jeton Neziraj]'''{{ref label|names|a|}} (born 1977 in [[Kačanik]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]]) is a former Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Kosovo and is a playwright from Kosovo{{ref label|names|b|}}.


==Background==
==Background==
He has written over 15 plays which have been staged and performed in Kosovo and elsewhere, as well as being translated and published in other languages, such as: English, French, Macedonian, Slovenian, Croat, Romanian, Bosnian, Spanish, Turkish, Bulgarian, German, etc. His play, "Liza is sleeping" won first prize in a national competition for Albanian plays, organised by the Publishing House, [[:sq:Sh.B. Buzuku|"Buzuku"]] and it had its premiere in the National Theatre of Kosovo in 2007. He has written over ten [[screenplays]], which have been produced in Kosovo. The feature length artistic film, "Donkeys of the Border", written by Neziraj, had its premiere in October 2010 and has been shown at various international festivals. Neziraj is also the author of many articles about the theatre, published in local and international theatre magazines and journals.
As a playwright he has written over 15 plays that have been staged and performed widely in Europe as well as in the USA. His plays and his writings have been translated and published in other languages, such as: German, English, French, Slovak, Macedonian, Slovenian, Croat, Romanian, Bosnian, Spanish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Serbian etc. His play, "Liza is sleeping" won the first prize in a national competition for Albanian plays, organized by the Publishing House, "Buzuku" and it had its premiere in the National Theatre of Kosovo in 2007. He has written several screenplays, which have been produced in Kosovo. The feature film, "Donkeys of the Border", written by Neziraj, had its premiere in October 2010 and has been shown at various international festivals.


His short stories have been published in local magazines in Kosovo and Albania. He is also the author of various books, including a book about the famous Kosovar actor, (published in Albanian, English and Serbian). Neziraj is the founder, and for a long time, was the director of [http://www.qendra.org Qendra Multimedia], which focuses on contemporary theatre and dramaturgy. Neziraj was Professor of Dramaturgy at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Pristina during the year 2007-2008. He has given speeches about the theatre at several festivals, conferences and universities throughout the world.
Neziraj is the author of many articles on cultural and political issues, published in local and international magazines and journals. He is also the author of various books, including a book on the famous Kosovar actor Faruk Begolli. Neziraj is the founder and the director of [http://www.qendra.org Qendra Multimedia], a cultural production company based in Prishtina. Neziraj was Professor of Dramaturgy at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Prishtina during the year 2007-2008. He has given speeches and has run theater workshops at several festivals, conferences and universities throughout the world.


As a playwright, he has worked with theatres and companies such as: the National Theatre of Kosovo ([[Pristina]]), the National Theatre of Macedonia ([[Bitola]]), [http://mess.ba/2010/en/home%20 International Theatre Festival MESS], the Albanian National Theatre (Skopje – Macedonia), the National Theatre in [[Gnjilane]], [http://www.theatrenomad.com Nomad Theatre] (London- UK), [http://www.zohnertheater.ch Markus Zohner Theatre Company] (Lugano – Switzerland), L'Espace d'un instant (Paris France), Gare au Théâtre (Paris France), the [http://www.teatrioda.com/?cid=2,14,14 Oda Theatre] (Pristina), Bitef Theater ([[Belgrade]]) Gledališče Glej ([[Ljubljana]]), Multimedia Center (Kosovo) etc.
As a playwright, he has worked with theatres and companies such as: [http://www.volkstheater.at/home/spielplan/1027/Die+Besten+aus+dem+Osten!+Folge+10%3A+Kosovo Volkstheater] (Vienna, Austria), [http://nationaltheatrewales.org/ National Theater of Wales] (Cardiff, Wales) the National Theatre of Kosovo (Prishtina, Kosovo), the National Theatre of Macedonia (Bitola, Macedonia), Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden, Germany, International Theatre Festival MESS (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Bitef Theater (Belgrade, Serbia), the Albanian Drama Theatre (Skopje, Macedonia), The Internationalists (New York - USA), Markus Zohner Theater Company (Lugano, Swiss), [http://www.sildav.org/ L'Espace d'un instant] (Paris, France), Gare au Théâtre (Paris, France), the Oda Theatre (Prishtina, Kosovo), Geral W. Lynch Theater (New York, USA), [http://www.theatrenomad.com/CompanyHistory/Archive/WAR_IN_TIMES_OF_LOVE.html theater nomad] (London, UK), Dodona Theatre (Prishtina, Kosovo), ect.


Neziraj’s plays have been performed in many important theatre festivals in Europe ([http://www.teatro-pan.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147&Itemid=114%20FIT Festival Internazionale del Teatro - Lugano ], [http://www.divadlozpasaze.sk/festival/2009/main.php?page=groups&id=marcus_zoner_theatre_compagnie International Theater Festival "Protected territory" - Slovakia ], [http://www.mess.ba/2011/bs/program MESS Sarajevo], [http://www.desirefestival.eu/?p=1008&langswitch_lang=en%20 Desire Festival - Novi Sad], [http://www.viefestivalmodena.com/italiano/spettacolo.asp?T02_CidSpett=271 VIE FESTIVAL - Modena], [http://www.euro-scene.de/v2/ euro-scene - Leipzig])
Neziraj's plays have been performed in many important theatre festivals in Europe, including: [http://www.teatro-pan.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=180%3Aprogramma-2010&Itemid=14 Festival Internazionale del Teatro - Lugano], International Theater Festival "Protected territory" - Slovakia, [http://www.mess.ba/ MESS Sarajevo], [http://2011.desirefestival.eu/?p=1008&langswitch_lang=en Desire Festival] - Novi Sad, [http://www.viefestivalmodena.com/italiano/spettacolo.asp?T02_CidSpett=271#.UOYbJoXgIy4 VIE FESTIVAL] - Modena, [http://www.euro-scene.de/v2/de/festivals/2012/programm/hauptprogramm/hp06.php euro-scene - Leipzig], [http://www.volkstheater.at/home/spielplan/1027/Die+Besten+aus+dem+Osten!+Folge+10%3A+Kosovo Die Besten aus dem Osten] - Vienna, [http://exponto.net/en/festivals/exponto_festival/m_bogavac_j_neziraj_patriotic_hypermarket/ EX PONTO: International Performing Arts Festival] - Lubljana, Zoom Festival - Rijeka, ect.


He is Board member of [http://www.dokufest.com/2012/ Dokufest] (Prizren), [http://kipinstitute.org/about-us/board-of-directors Kosovo Institute of Peace] and [http://crdp-ks.org/en/board/ Centre for Research, Documentation and Publication] (CRDP). He is also the Kosovo padron for the New Plays from Europe Festival in Wiesbaden - Germany.

He is Board member of [http://www.dokufest.com/2011/ Dokufest] (based in [[Prizren]]) and [http://vxk1124.bo-tek.com/crdp/index.php CRDP]. He is also the Kosovo padron for the [http://www.newplays.de/ New Plays from Europe] Festival in Wiesbaden - Germany.


== List of some of Neziraj’s staged plays==
== List of some of Neziraj’s staged plays==
===2011 - 2012===
===2011 - 2012===

- "One Flew over the Kosovo theater" - Qendra Multimedia, Prishtina / National Theater of Kosovo, Prishtina / National Theater of Albania, Tirana / CTC, Skopje / CZKD, Belgrade

- "Yue Madeleine Yue" - [http://www.volkstheater.at/home/spielplan/1027/Die+Besten+aus+dem+Osten!+Folge+10%3A+Kosovo Volkstheater] - (Vienna- Austria)
- "Yue Madeleine Yue" - [http://www.volkstheater.at/home/spielplan/1027/Die+Besten+aus+dem+Osten!+Folge+10%3A+Kosovo Volkstheater] - (Vienna- Austria)


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- "The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower" –SARTR Theater - Sarajevo / [http://mess.ba/2010/en/home MESS International Theater Festival] – (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- "The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower" –SARTR Theater - Sarajevo / [http://mess.ba/2010/en/home MESS International Theater Festival] – (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)


-"Patriotic hypermarket" (co-author) – Bitef Theater / Kulturanova/ Qendra Multimedia - (Belgrade and Pristina)
-"Patriotic hypermarket" (co-author) – Bitef Theater / Kulturanova/ Qendra Multimedia


===2009 - 2010===
===2009 - 2010===
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-"Punch and Judy Murder Love" – (co-author) 2008, Theatre of Prizren (Prizren)
-"Punch and Judy Murder Love" – (co-author) 2008, Theatre of Prizren (Prizren)


-"The Bridge" – 2007, [http://qendra.org/?id=13&n=3 Center for Children’s Theatre Development (Pristina, Serbia)] & 2008, Children’s Theatre Center (Skopje, Macedonia)
-"The Bridge" – 2007, [http://qendra.org/?id=13&n=3 Center for Children’s Theatre Development] (Prishtina) & 2008, Children’s Theatre Center (Skopje)


-"Liza is Sleeping" – 2007, National Theatre of Kosovo (Pristina)
-"Liza is Sleeping" – 2007, National Theatre of Kosovo (Pristina)
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-"[http://www.theatrenomad.com/CompanyHistory/Archive/WAR_IN_TIMES_OF_LOVE.html War in Times of Love]" – 2008, Nomad Theatre (UK)
-"[http://www.theatrenomad.com/CompanyHistory/Archive/WAR_IN_TIMES_OF_LOVE.html War in Times of Love]" – 2008, Nomad Theatre (UK)


-"The Last Supper" – 2007, Multimedia Center & [http://www.zohnertheater.ch/it/index.php?we_objectID=636 Markus Zohner Theatre Company], (Serbia and Switzerland)
-"The Last Supper" – 2007, Multimedia Center & [http://www.zohnertheater.ch/it/index.php?we_objectID=636 Markus Zohner Theatre Company], (Pristina / Lugano)


-"Madeleine’s war" – 2007, [http://www.teatrioda.com/?cid=1,14,14 Oda Theatre] (Pristina)
-"Madeleine’s war" – 2007, [http://www.teatrioda.com/?cid=1,14,14 Oda Theatre] (Pristina)
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===2005 - 2006===
===2005 - 2006===


-"Aeneas Wounded" – 2006, Multimedia Center (Pristina, Serbia) & 2007 Glej Theatre (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
-"Aeneas Wounded" – 2006, Multimedia Center (Prishtina) & 2007 Glej Theatre (Ljubljana, Slovenia)


-"The Subversive Donkey" – 2006, National Theatre (Gnjilane)
-"The Subversive Donkey" – 2006, Gjilan City Theater


-"Speckled Blue Eyes" – 2005, Albanian Drama Theatre (Skopje, Macedonia)
-"Speckled Blue Eyes" – 2005, Albanian Drama Theatre (Skopje, Macedonia)
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-"Le Roi, Le Clown, L`homme au Fouet et le Barbier" – 2005, Gare au Theatre (Paris, France)
-"Le Roi, Le Clown, L`homme au Fouet et le Barbier" – 2005, Gare au Theatre (Paris, France)


-"The Longest Winter", 2005, CCTD & OMPF (Pristina)
-"The Longest Winter", 2005, CCTD & OMPF


===2002-2004===
===2002-2004===


-"Forbidden Lesson" – 2004, CCTD & Dodona Theatre (Pristina, Serbia and Montenegro)
-"Forbidden Lesson" – 2004, CCTD & Dodona Theatre


-"Voyage to Unmikistan" (co-author) 2002, L`espace d'un instant (FR Yugoslavia / France)
-"Voyage to Unmikistan" (co-author) 2002, L`espace d'un instant (Prishtine / Paris)


-"The Well" – 2002, National Theatre (Gnjilane, FR Yugoslavia)
-"The Well" – 2002, Gjilan City Theater


==Existing translations of his plays==
==Existing translations of his plays==


-"Yue Madeleine Yue"- Albanian, [http://www.fischertheater.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=tt_default_wrapper&_content_template=tt_theaterstueck_detail&id=1473973 German], English
- "One flew over the Kosovo theater" - Albanian, Serbian, English, Turkish
-"Yue Madeleine Yue"- Albanian, [http://www.fischertheater.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=tt_default_wrapper&_content_template=tt_theaterstueck_detail&id=1473973 German], English, [http://www.mitosboyut.net/ Turkish]


-"The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower" - Albanian, Bosnian, English, French, German
-"The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower" - Albanian, Bosnian, English, French, German, Turkish


-"War in Times of Love" - Albanian, [http://qendra.org/?id=13&n=1 English], [http://www.fischertheater.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=tt_default_wrapper&_content_template=tt_theaterstueck_detail&id=1206280 German], [http://www.theatre-contemporain.net/textes/La-Guerre-au-temps-de-l-amour-Jeton-Neziraj-7441/ French], Turkish, Bulgarian, [http://www.korisnaknjiga.com/iz-pristine-s-ljubavlju-naslov-7271 Serbian] and Spanish
-"War in Times of Love" - Albanian, [http://qendra.org/?id=13&n=1 English], [http://www.fischertheater.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=tt_default_wrapper&_content_template=tt_theaterstueck_detail&id=1206280 German], [http://www.theatre-contemporain.net/textes/La-Guerre-au-temps-de-l-amour-Jeton-Neziraj-7441/ French], [http://www.mitosboyut.net/ Turkish], Bulgarian, [http://www.korisnaknjiga.com/iz-pristine-s-ljubavlju-naslov-7271 Serbian] and Spanish


-"Aeneas Wounded" - Albanian, English, [http://www.jskd.si/gledalisce-in-lutke/knjigarna_gledalisce/uvod_knjigarna_gledalisce.htm Slovenian], Serbian, [http://books.corect.com/ro/carti/enea-ranit?back_crumb=589 Romanian]
-"Aeneas Wounded" - Albanian, English, [http://www.jskd.si/gledalisce-in-lutke/knjigarna_gledalisce/uvod_knjigarna_gledalisce.htm Slovenian], Serbian, [http://books.corect.com/ro/carti/enea-ranit?back_crumb=589 Romanian]
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-"Patriotic hypermarket"- Albanian, Serbian, English
-"Patriotic hypermarket"- Albanian, Serbian, English


-"Speckled Blue Eyes" - Albanian, English, Macedonian, Russian
-"Speckled Blue Eyes" - Albanian, English, Macedonian, Russian, Turkish


-"Liza is Sleeping" - Albanian, English, Bulgarian
-"Liza is Sleeping" - Albanian, English, Bulgarian, Turkish


-"Punch and Judy Murder Love" - Albanian, English
-"Punch and Judy Murder Love" - Albanian, English
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==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.jetonneziraj Website]
[http://www.jetonneziraj.com Jeton Neziraj]
[http://www.fischertheater.de/ S. Fischer Verlag]
[http://www.mitosboyut.net/ Mitos Boyut]
[http://nationaltheatrewales.org/ National Theater of Wales]
[http://www.qendra.org Qendra Multimedia],
[http://polipfestival.wordpress.com/ International Literature Festival Polip]
[http://www.goethe.de/ins/cs/bel/prj/unm/bri/rne/deindex.htm Die Briefwechsel zwischen Kathrin Röggla und Jeton Neziraj]
[http://www.albanianliterature.net/authors_modern2/neziraj.html Albanian Literature in Translation]
[http://balcancancontemporary.org/bccdiscussions/74-response-to-the-letter-of-the-minister-of-culture-memli-krasniqi.html Response to the letter of the Minister of Culture]
[http://balcancancontemporary.org/bccdiscussions/75-jeton-neziraj-wins-the-inpo-prize-for-accelerating-the-debate.html Jeton Neziraj wins the INPO prize for “Accelerating the debate”]
[http://www.kulturkontakt.or.at/de/ueber-uns/magazin/thema_nachhaltigkeit/550-der_traum_muss_weiter_leben Der Traum muss weiter leben]
[http://www.bifc-hub.eu/interview/amending-the-history-of-missing-links-a-conversation-with-jeton-neziraj Amending The History of Missing Links: A Conversation with Jeton Neziraj]
[http://www.newplays.de/index.php?page=advisers&content=advisers.&language=en_EN&advisorID=50827 New Plays from Europe]
[http://www.sildav.org/eurodram/selections-eurodram/216-the-demolition-of-the-eiffel-tower-by-jeton-neziraj The Demolition of The Eiffel Tower by Jeton Neziraj]
[http://gazetajnk.com/?cid=1,1044,2533 “Memlizimi” i Kulturës në Kosovë]
[http://www.theatre-contemporain.net/textes/La-Guerre-au-temps-de-l-amour-Jeton-Neziraj-7441/ La Guerre au temps de l'amour]
[http://www.ateatro.org/mostranotizie2.asp?num=142&ord=18 Teatro di guerra Cartoline dal Kosovo]
[http://www.gazetaexpress.com/?cid=1%2C19%2C99609 Kartolinë nga Kosova: It’s like a film]
[http://www.slobodnaevropa.org/media/photogallery/24796093.html „Let iznad pozorišta Kosova“ na gostovanju u Beogradu]
[http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/one-flew-over-the-kosovo-theatre ‘One Flew Over the Kosovo Theatre’]
[http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Kritika/pozorisna-kritika/Trgovine-patriotizmom.lt.html Trgovine patriotizmom]
[http://www.danas.rs/danasrs/kultura/dijalekticki_antipatriotizam.11.html?news_id=252713 Dijalektički antipatriotizam]
[http://www.globusmagazin.com.mk/?ItemID=07EBEB1D68911940916C403ADBC14307 ЛЕТ НАД КОСОВСКИОТ ТЕАТАР]
[http://www.bebraverlag.de/editionen/bebra-wissenschaft/titel/556--sehnsucht-im-koffer.html Sehnsucht im Koffer: Geschichten der Migration zwischen Kosovo und Deutschland]
[http://www.ateatro.org/mostranotizie2.asp?num=141&ord=50 Teatro di guerra Che cosa è un teatro nazionale?]
[http://laspezia.mentelocale.it/49455-spezia-viaggio-kosovo-cultura-rinasce-prishtina/ Viaggio in Kosovo. La cultura rinasce a Prishtina]
[http://www.ateatro.org/mostranotizie2.asp?num=141&ord=49 Fare teatro in un paese da ricostrure, con un incontro con Jeton Neziraj]
[http://www.kosovarhistory.com/en/index.html The History of Kosova]
[http://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profiles/blogs/cymru-kosova Cymru* Kosova]
[http://www.owep.de/ausgabe/2012-3#inhalt Kosovo: Der Aufbau eines Staates - Jeton Neziraj]
[http://balkansunflowers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=174&Itemid=54 Yue Madeleine Yue]
[http://www.tagesspiegel.de/zeitung/kosovo-phantom-ohne-oper/7136836.html Phantom ohne Oper]
[http://www.taz.de/1/archiv/digitaz/artikel/?ressort=sw&dig=2011%2F08%2F06%2Fa0190&cHash=441c078595e0cea567771e967ef84aaa die Tageszeitung: Engel und Teufel - Jeton Neziraj]
[http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Article,id=11882/ Theatre in Kosovo: The challenges in the new state]
[http://www.goethe.de/ins/cs/bel/prs/012/de10263404.htm "Einer flog über den Kosovo"]
[http://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/buehne/439296_Roma-Maedchen-in-der-Grube.html Roma-Mädchen in der Grube]
[http://www.dradio.de/dlf/sendungen/kulturheute/958691/ Jung, provozierend, kritisch]
[http://theaterofoneworld.org/2012/05/20/plight-of-the-roma-surfaces-in-leading-kosovar-playwrights-latest-political-drama/ Plight of the Roma surfaces in leading Kosovar playwright’s latest political drama]
[http://www.inplaceofwar.net/yue-madeleine-yue In Place of War: Yue Madeleine Yue]
[http://www.theaterderzeit.de/buch/landvermessungen/inhalt/ Theaterlandschaften in Mittel- und Osteuropa]
[http://derstandard.at/1329870379875/Am-Hundsturm-Kosovarische-Abgruende-und-Hoffnungstraeger Kosovarische Abgründe und Hoffnungsträger]
[http://crdp-ks.org/en/ Centre for Research, Documentation and Publication (CRDP)]
[http://kipinstitute.org/ Kosovo Institute of Peace (KIP)]
[http://www.tcgcircle.org/2011/08/the-national-theatre-of-kosovo-in-crisis/ The National Theatre of Kosovo in Crisis]
[http://calgary2012.com/whats-happening/calendar/events/peacetalk-jeton-neziraj-speaks-consortium-peace-studies-regarding- PeaceTalk: Jeton Neziraj speaks to Consortium for Peace Studies regarding “Theatre & War in Kosovo”]
[http://www.assitej.se/www1/uk/sprojektkosovo.asp COOPERATION WITH THEATRE OF KOSOVO 2009]
[http://prishtinapress.info/the-demolition-of-the-eiffel-tower-coming-to-nyc/ “The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower” coming to NYC]
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/09/kosovo.serbia The Guardian: We shall overcome]
[http://vimeo.com/13581453 In conversation – What is a National Theatre? John McGrath and Jeton Neziraj]
[http://vimeo.com/47045142 Yue Madeleine Yue [Extract - Volkstheater Vienna<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
[http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/jwcs/2011/00000003/00000003/art00002?crawler=true Drama, conflict resolution and the birth of a Kosovan National Theatre]
[http://vimeo.com/19167662 The Bridge by Jeton Neziraj [Video<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
[http://playgroundstheatre.wordpress.com/about/ PLAYgrounds: between facts and fiction: New plays and theatre forms]


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 16:31, 17 January 2013

Jeton Neziraj[a] (born 1977 in Kačanik, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Kosovo and is a playwright from Kosovo[b].

Background

As a playwright he has written over 15 plays that have been staged and performed widely in Europe as well as in the USA. His plays and his writings have been translated and published in other languages, such as: German, English, French, Slovak, Macedonian, Slovenian, Croat, Romanian, Bosnian, Spanish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Serbian etc. His play, "Liza is sleeping" won the first prize in a national competition for Albanian plays, organized by the Publishing House, "Buzuku" and it had its premiere in the National Theatre of Kosovo in 2007. He has written several screenplays, which have been produced in Kosovo. The feature film, "Donkeys of the Border", written by Neziraj, had its premiere in October 2010 and has been shown at various international festivals.

Neziraj is the author of many articles on cultural and political issues, published in local and international magazines and journals. He is also the author of various books, including a book on the famous Kosovar actor Faruk Begolli. Neziraj is the founder and the director of Qendra Multimedia, a cultural production company based in Prishtina. Neziraj was Professor of Dramaturgy at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Prishtina during the year 2007-2008. He has given speeches and has run theater workshops at several festivals, conferences and universities throughout the world.

As a playwright, he has worked with theatres and companies such as: Volkstheater (Vienna, Austria), National Theater of Wales (Cardiff, Wales) the National Theatre of Kosovo (Prishtina, Kosovo), the National Theatre of Macedonia (Bitola, Macedonia), Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden, Germany, International Theatre Festival MESS (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Bitef Theater (Belgrade, Serbia), the Albanian Drama Theatre (Skopje, Macedonia), The Internationalists (New York - USA), Markus Zohner Theater Company (Lugano, Swiss), L'Espace d'un instant (Paris, France), Gare au Théâtre (Paris, France), the Oda Theatre (Prishtina, Kosovo), Geral W. Lynch Theater (New York, USA), theater nomad (London, UK), Dodona Theatre (Prishtina, Kosovo), ect.

Neziraj's plays have been performed in many important theatre festivals in Europe, including: Festival Internazionale del Teatro - Lugano, International Theater Festival "Protected territory" - Slovakia, MESS Sarajevo, Desire Festival - Novi Sad, VIE FESTIVAL - Modena, euro-scene - Leipzig, Die Besten aus dem Osten - Vienna, EX PONTO: International Performing Arts Festival - Lubljana, Zoom Festival - Rijeka, ect.

He is Board member of Dokufest (Prizren), Kosovo Institute of Peace and Centre for Research, Documentation and Publication (CRDP). He is also the Kosovo padron for the New Plays from Europe Festival in Wiesbaden - Germany.

List of some of Neziraj’s staged plays

2011 - 2012

- "One Flew over the Kosovo theater" - Qendra Multimedia, Prishtina / National Theater of Kosovo, Prishtina / National Theater of Albania, Tirana / CTC, Skopje / CZKD, Belgrade

- "Yue Madeleine Yue" - Volkstheater - (Vienna- Austria)

- "The Bridge" [Die Brücke] - Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden, Germany)

- "The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower" - Gerald W. Lynch Theater – (New York - USA)

- "The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower" –SARTR Theater - Sarajevo / MESS International Theater Festival – (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

-"Patriotic hypermarket" (co-author) – Bitef Theater / Kulturanova/ Qendra Multimedia

2009 - 2010

-"War in Times of Love" – 2010, Yale Drama Coalition (USA)

-“The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower” 2010, Fabrique Ephéméride (Paris, France)

-"The Odyssey Project" - (co-author with Sebastien Joanniez (France), Sigtryggur Magnason (Iceland), Joel Horwood (England), Ozen Yula (Turkey), Nikolai Khalezin (Belarus) - The Internationalists - (New York - U.S.A)

-“The General of the Dead Army” (adaptation of the Ismail Kadare novel) –Albanian Theatre – (Skopje, Macedonia)

-“An American tune” – (co-author) National Theatre of Macedonia (Bitola, Macedonia)

2007 - 2008

-"Punch and Judy Murder Love" – (co-author) 2008, Theatre of Prizren (Prizren)

-"The Bridge" – 2007, Center for Children’s Theatre Development (Prishtina) & 2008, Children’s Theatre Center (Skopje)

-"Liza is Sleeping" – 2007, National Theatre of Kosovo (Pristina)

-"War in Times of Love" – 2008, Nomad Theatre (UK)

-"The Last Supper" – 2007, Multimedia Center & Markus Zohner Theatre Company, (Pristina / Lugano)

-"Madeleine’s war" – 2007, Oda Theatre (Pristina)

2005 - 2006

-"Aeneas Wounded" – 2006, Multimedia Center (Prishtina) & 2007 Glej Theatre (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

-"The Subversive Donkey" – 2006, Gjilan City Theater

-"Speckled Blue Eyes" – 2005, Albanian Drama Theatre (Skopje, Macedonia)

-"Le Roi, Le Clown, L`homme au Fouet et le Barbier" – 2005, Gare au Theatre (Paris, France)

-"The Longest Winter", 2005, CCTD & OMPF

2002-2004

-"Forbidden Lesson" – 2004, CCTD & Dodona Theatre

-"Voyage to Unmikistan" (co-author) 2002, L`espace d'un instant (Prishtine / Paris)

-"The Well" – 2002, Gjilan City Theater

Existing translations of his plays

- "One flew over the Kosovo theater" - Albanian, Serbian, English, Turkish

-"Yue Madeleine Yue"- Albanian, German, English, Turkish

-"The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower" - Albanian, Bosnian, English, French, German, Turkish

-"War in Times of Love" - Albanian, English, German, French, Turkish, Bulgarian, Serbian and Spanish

-"Aeneas Wounded" - Albanian, English, Slovenian, Serbian, Romanian

-“The Bridge” - Albanian, English, German, Bosnian, Turkish

-"Patriotic hypermarket"- Albanian, Serbian, English

-"Speckled Blue Eyes" - Albanian, English, Macedonian, Russian, Turkish

-"Liza is Sleeping" - Albanian, English, Bulgarian, Turkish

-"Punch and Judy Murder Love" - Albanian, English

-"Madeleine’s war" - Albanian, English

-"Voyage to Unmikistan" - Albanian, French

-"Forbidden Lesson" - Albanian, English

-"Le Roi, Le Clown, L`homme au Fouet et le Barbier" - French

-“An American tune” - English

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External links

Jeton Neziraj S. Fischer Verlag Mitos Boyut National Theater of Wales Qendra Multimedia, International Literature Festival Polip Die Briefwechsel zwischen Kathrin Röggla und Jeton Neziraj Albanian Literature in Translation Response to the letter of the Minister of Culture Jeton Neziraj wins the INPO prize for “Accelerating the debate” Der Traum muss weiter leben Amending The History of Missing Links: A Conversation with Jeton Neziraj New Plays from Europe The Demolition of The Eiffel Tower by Jeton Neziraj “Memlizimi” i Kulturës në Kosovë La Guerre au temps de l'amour Teatro di guerra Cartoline dal Kosovo Kartolinë nga Kosova: It’s like a film „Let iznad pozorišta Kosova“ na gostovanju u Beogradu ‘One Flew Over the Kosovo Theatre’ Trgovine patriotizmom Dijalektički antipatriotizam ЛЕТ НАД КОСОВСКИОТ ТЕАТАР Sehnsucht im Koffer: Geschichten der Migration zwischen Kosovo und Deutschland Teatro di guerra Che cosa è un teatro nazionale? Viaggio in Kosovo. La cultura rinasce a Prishtina Fare teatro in un paese da ricostrure, con un incontro con Jeton Neziraj The History of Kosova Cymru* Kosova Kosovo: Der Aufbau eines Staates - Jeton Neziraj Yue Madeleine Yue Phantom ohne Oper die Tageszeitung: Engel und Teufel - Jeton Neziraj Theatre in Kosovo: The challenges in the new state "Einer flog über den Kosovo" Roma-Mädchen in der Grube Jung, provozierend, kritisch Plight of the Roma surfaces in leading Kosovar playwright’s latest political drama In Place of War: Yue Madeleine Yue Theaterlandschaften in Mittel- und Osteuropa Kosovarische Abgründe und Hoffnungsträger Centre for Research, Documentation and Publication (CRDP) Kosovo Institute of Peace (KIP) The National Theatre of Kosovo in Crisis PeaceTalk: Jeton Neziraj speaks to Consortium for Peace Studies regarding “Theatre & War in Kosovo” COOPERATION WITH THEATRE OF KOSOVO 2009 “The Demolition of the Eiffel Tower” coming to NYC The Guardian: We shall overcome In conversation – What is a National Theatre? John McGrath and Jeton Neziraj Yue Madeleine Yue [Extract - Volkstheater Vienna] Drama, conflict resolution and the birth of a Kosovan National Theatre The Bridge by Jeton Neziraj [Video] PLAYgrounds: between facts and fiction: New plays and theatre forms

Notes

a.   ^ Albanian spelling: Jeton Neziraj, Serbo-Croat Cyrillic spelling: Јетон Незирај.
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