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
Zhaklin Dobreva talks to Ivan Dodovski from North Macedonia – Professor of Critical Theory and Comparative Literature at University American College Skopje and President of Eurodram – about his impressions of the festival programme and the performances ‘Triptych’, ‘Cries from the Underground’, ‘The Tempest’ and ‘The Fellowman’s Face’, as well as the importance of cultural exchange between different languages, stages and cultures. Continue reading Ivan Dodovski: The Diversity of Varna Summer Theatre Festival
Ivanka Apostolova Baskar talks to Anita Angelova about her impressions of the Varna Summer International Theatre Festival programme and the performances ‘Triptych’, ‘Cries from the Underground’, ‘The Great’ and ‘The Tempest’. Could you present yourself briefly, which organisation do you represent and what inspired you to come again to the Varna Summer International Theatre Festival? I am deeply grateful to have been invited here for … Continue reading Ivanka Apostolova Baskar: The Festival Continues to Inspire
The creative master of the stage, director Viktor Bodó is returning to Varna for the second time, now with his production of The Tempest, created with the Hungarian-speaking Tamási Áron Theatre from Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania. Born in Hungary and winner of the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities (Union des Théâtres de l’Europe) in 2016, Bodó has been working regularly in German-speaking countries in recent years. Sándor B. Nagy spoke with him right after the premiere of ‘The Tempest’ in December 2024. The production, awarded with major prizes in Romania, opens the international programme of the festival on 6th June. Continue reading Viktor Bodó on “The Tempest”: A difficult, but magical play
