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
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
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
Interview by Anita Angelova with director Chris Sharkov about Henrik Ibsen’s ‘Public Enemy’, Small City Theatre “Off the Chanel,” part of the Bulgarian Selection and the Showcase. Continue reading Chris Sharkov on ‘Public Enemy’: Truth No Longer Matters – This Is The Most Serious Problem Today
Jacqueline Dobreva in conversation with actress Albena Stavreva on her solo performance “In the Dark”, which she also authored. A production of ‘Ivan Vazov’ National Theatre and part of the festival’s Showcase programme. Continue reading Albena Stavreva:”In the Dark” Is More Than Theatre to Me
Anita Angelova in conversation with director Stoyan Radev about ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ by Bertolt Brecht at Theatre of Satire in Sofia. The performance is part of the Bulgarian selection and the Showcase. Continue reading Stoyan Radev on ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’: Entertainment with a Moral Force
