Hasibe Kalkan, Head of the Theatre Criticism and Dramaturgy Department at Istanbul University, was a guest of the Showcase programme. In an interview with Anita Angelova, she shares her reflections on the festival’s performances.
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“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
The Hungarian theatre critic Tamasz Yaszay, editor-in chief of Revizor – the critical portal, guest of the Showcase, discusses some of the performances in the festival’s programme: “The Tempest”, “Behind You”, “Illusions” and “Albion”. Continue reading Bulgarian theatre culture seems to be very text-oriented
