alongside the regular monthly publication, the magazine has released a number of special issues, such as the july 2008 special issue that spoke out for the preservation of the opera house of the berlin state opera as designed by richard paulick. international theatre is one of the main editorial foci. each september issue is published in two languages and contains the portrait of a specific country. to date, these issues have focused on theatre in finland (2014), the netherlands and flanders (2013), london (2012), iran (2011), cuba (2010), south africa (2009), chile (2008), canada (2007), japan (2006), france (2005), mexico (2004), italy (2003), the baltic states (2002), the netherlands (2001), poland (2000), and russia (1999).