Maria Milisavljević

Maria Milisavljević is a playwright and one of the most prominent and influential voices in contemporary German theatre. She further works as a translator and holds a Ph.D. in British Cultural Studies. Maria’s works have premiered on highly renowned stages in Germany as well as internationally. Her plays have been translated into over fifteen languages and have won multiple awards, such as the 2026 Else-Lasker-Schüler-Drama-Award for her life’s work. Maria’s writing is highly political as well as deeply poetic. It deals with social injustices, power structures, gender-specific violence, and the force of solidarity and empathy.