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I saw theatre that is close to the human being

Sanath Mehta is a theatre artist, intercultural performer, movement artist and theatre maker from India. He recently graduated from the Intercultural Theatre Institute in Singapore, where he studied and practiced in various performing traditions – from South Asian performance forms and Japanese Noh theatre to Indonesian Wayang Wong. During his first visit to Bulgaria, he was a guest of the Varna Summer International Theatre Festival, where he attended part of the programme between 6 and 10 June. Zhaklin Dobreva talks with him about his experiences at the festival.
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What Struck Me Most Was the Strength of Bulgaria’s Theatre Culture

Gwynn MacDonald is a New York-based freelance theatre director, script developer, and co-editor of the online journal Women in Theatre. During the Varna Summer International Theatre Festival, she spoke with Anita Angelova about her work, her connection to Bulgaria, and the performances she saw at this year’s festival. Continue reading What Struck Me Most Was the Strength of Bulgaria’s Theatre Culture

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On the Balkans you should be prepared for many dramatic performances

“I can definitely say that my favourite performances from the international programme and the Showcase of this year’s Varna Summer Theatre Festival are “The Tempest” directed by Victor Bodo, “Triptych” by Ballet Arabesque and “Illusions” directed by Galin Stoev”, says Handan Salta, a critic, translator and organiser of TheatreIST Festival in Istanbul, Turkey, guest of the Showcase programme. Continue reading On the Balkans you should be prepared for many dramatic performances

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Ole Frahm on “Rapture and Rage”: Authoritarianism Offers a Very Simple Social Order – of Leaders and Followers

Ole Frahm is a member of LIGNA, the collective he formed together with Michael Hüners and Torsten Michaelsen. LIGNA is among the notable theatre groups in European performance and media art, known for its work with group audio situations and its exploration of social and political processes. In 2017, the group received the George Tabori Prize for independent performing arts in Germany. Anita Angelova interviewed Ole Frahm about ‘Rapture and Rage. Studies on Authoritarian Characters’, presented as part of the festival’s Showcase Programme. Continue reading Ole Frahm on “Rapture and Rage”: Authoritarianism Offers a Very Simple Social Order – of Leaders and Followers

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Galin Stoev on ‘Illusions’: Illusory reality proves to be our only means of authentic experience

“The performance comes into being when everyone involved in it – characters, performers and spectators – assumes their role as creators of an illusory reality, which, however, proves to be our only means of authentic experience,” says director Galin Stoev in an interview with Zhaklin Dobreva about ‘Illusions’, based on the play by Ivan Vyrypaev and part of the festival’s international selection. Continue reading Galin Stoev on ‘Illusions’: Illusory reality proves to be our only means of authentic experience

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