Dr Yun-Cheol Kim is a professor at School of Drama, Korean National University of the Arts. He is honorary president of the International Association of Theatre Critics. He is guest of the “Showcase” programme, and at the end of the festival he shared his impressions with Anita Angelova. Continue reading Yun-Cheol Kim: I’m impressed by the progress Bulgarian theatre has achieved
Theatre researcher and critic Savas Patsalidis from Greece was a guest of the “Showcase” programme, and at the end of the festival he shared his impressions with Jacqline Dobreva. Continue reading Savas Patsalidis: I always leave Varna filled with inspiration
Handan Salta, theatre critic and co-founder of TheatreIST in Istanbul, shares impressions of the festival’s programme. Continue reading Handan Salta: I would really like to translate the play ‘In The Dark’ into Turkish
On 10th June the Varna Summer International Theatre Festival offers a unique opportunity to fully immerse oneself in the world of ancient tragedy, brought to the present day by the legendary British theatrical duo – director Declan Donnellan and designer Nick Ormerod, co-founders of the Cheek by Jowl international theatre company based in London. Continue reading The performances of Medea and Oedipus Rex by Declan Donnellan on the same night for the first time
Jacqueline Dobreva speaks with director Nadya Pancheva about the play “Anna The Incorrigible”, a production of Orenda Art Centre and Toplocentrala Regional Centre for Contemporary Arts in Sofia, part of the Showcase programme. What drew you to Stefano Massini’s play, and what motivated you to stage it in Bulgaria, the first country in Eastern Europe brave enough to give this text a stage? The proposal … Continue reading Nadya Pancheva on “Anna The Incorrigible”: A Voice That Cannot Be Silenced
Jacqueline Dobreva speaks with director Javor Gardev about his production ‘Pillar of Salt’ by contemporary Montenegrin playwright Aleksandar Radunović, staged at the Royal Theatre “Zetski Dom” in Cetinje, Montenegro, presented at Varna Summer Theatre Festival as part of the international selection. Continue reading Javor Gardev on “Pillar of Salt”: Latest Episodes in The Ongoing Series of Our Planet’s Tragic Legacy
Irina Zlotea is a theatre critic for Theatre Today (Teatrul azi), the oldest theatre magazine in Romania, and a producer at Radio Romania. She is a guest at the Showcase programme, and Anita Angelova talked to her about her impressions of some of the festival’s performances.
Continue reading Irina Zlotea: Bulgarian Theatre Impresses with Contemporary Interpretations of the Classics
Anita Angelova speaks with Jaroslav Jurečka, dramaturg of the National Theatre in Brno and part of the team of the international festival Theatre World Brno, about his impressions of performances in the festival programme. Continue reading Jaroslav Jurečka: A key goal of the international festival in Brno is collaboration between theatres in the city
Boyan Ivanov, Theatre Director and Managing Director of Drama Theatre – Ruse, on “The Ploughman and Death” by Johannes von Tepl, directed by Silviu Purcărete, presented at the festival within the international programme on 7th June, Drama Theatre – Second Stage. Continue reading When the director is absent, yet the art remains fully present
Theatre critic Ina Bozhidarova on ‘The Ploughman and Death’, ‘Mother Courage’ and ‘As You Like It’ from the festival programme. Continue reading Performances that engage in an active dialogue with the idea of the tragic
