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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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Ivan Dodovski: The Diversity of Varna Summer Theatre Festival

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

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Ivanka Apostolova Baskar: The Festival Continues to Inspire

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

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Angelina Gavrilova on ‘Triptych’ – Three Choreographic Worlds

Ballet Arabesque is.the only state dance compony beyond the system of the ballet ensembles. It comes to Varna Summer Festival with Triptych – a triple bill bringing together contemporary dance miniatures by choreographers Angelina Gavrilova, Arshak Ghalumyan (Staatsballett Berlin), and Filip Milanov. Zhaklin Dobreva speaks with Angelina Gavrilova, artistic director of the company as of this season, about the idea behind the production. Continue reading Angelina Gavrilova on ‘Triptych’ – Three Choreographic Worlds

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