1999 » Bulgaria » National Exhibition - Stage and Costume Design

Bulgaria

In a population of 8 million people, Bulgaria has over 50 state, municipal, dramatic, puppetry and opera theatres and scores of private theatre companies. The intensive presence of theatre in the social enviroment of the country is not a chance coincidence. Since the Bulgarian Revival theatre has been a major driving force in the development of our national culture. The development of the specific characteristics and folklore traditions of the European South-East is a major theme of the Bulgarian theatre and its main goal too. These traditions have always been enhanced through contacts with European theatre and its achievements. The exposition reflects a wide range of individual's tastes and the awareness of each artisťs desire to take part in PQ'99. And perhaps variety is the trend of contemporary Bulgarian scenography over the past few years...

Exhibiting artists / ateliers

• Мария Диманова (Maria Dimanova)

* 1950, Stara Zagora
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer, scenographer
Education: National Academy of Art, Sofia
Teaching activities: Assoc. Professor of Costume History, NATFA, Sofia
Continuing collaboration with directors: Leon Daniel, Krikor Azaryan, Slavi Shkarov, Nikolay Polyakov, Borislav Tchakrinov etc.
Additional information: She lectures in puppet design at the National Academy for Theatrical and Film Arts in Sofia.

Exhibiting works

• Williame Shakespeare: (Romeo and Juliet), Teatar Off the Chanel (Teatar Off the Chanel), 1996, Director: B. Haralampieva, ; Identification of exhibit: part of the stage , stage design
• L. N. Tolstoj: (The Living Corpse), Teatar Off the Chanel (Teatar Off the Chanel), 1997, Director: B. Haralampieva, ; Identification of exhibit: part of the stage , stage design
  
  
  
• Svetoslav Kokalov

* 1955, Bulgarene
Additional information: He graduated from the National Academy of Art, Depart-ment of Scenography. He works in the field of set design for drama and operas in various productions in Bulgaria. He is a resident designer at the National Opera in Sofia and works as an Associate Professor of Set Design at the National Academy of Art, Department of Scenography. He is the Dean of the Department of Applied Arts at the National Academy of Art. He exhibited at PQ in 1979, 1995, 1999.

Exhibiting works

• Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra: (Don Quichote), Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov 1995, Director: Alexandr Morfov, ; Identification of exhibit: part of the stage , stage design
• Williame Shakespeare: (Midsummer Night's Dream), Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov 1996, Director: Alexandr Morfov, ; Identification of exhibit: model , photo, model and photos
  
  
  
• Krassimir Valkanov

* 1949, Sofia
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Information from catalogue 1991: Born 1949 in Sofia. Stage designer, he works with various Bulgarian theatres. Specialization at J.Szajna (Warsaw, 1977). He is lecturer at the Art Academy in Sofia. In 1990 he has obtained Award for scenography at the Novi Sad Triennale. Information from catalogue 1999: Stage and costume designer. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw ( with prof. Jozef Szajna). Currently works at the Drama Theatre Sofia. He is an associate professor in the Scenography Department at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Awarded bronze medal at the Triennial in Novi Sad in 1990. He exhibited at the PQ in 1991 and 1995.

Exhibiting works

• Tom Stoppard: (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead), Dramatičen teatar 1998, Director: Elena Čikova, ; Identification of exhibit: sketch, stage and costume design
• Васил Рокоманов (Vasil Rokomanov)

* 1954, Sliven
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer, puppet designer, scenographer
Education: scenography, National Academy of Arts, Sofia
Collaboration with theatres: Various theatres in Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Mexico
Teaching activities: Professor, history of the stage and scenography, technique and technology, puppet scenography, theatre anthropology, National Academy of Art, Sofia  
Participation in other important exhibitions: Solo exhibitions of scenography: Tolosa/Spain, Alicante, Spain, Zagreb/Croatia; general exhibitions in Prague/Czech Republic, Bratislava/Slovakia, Tokyo/Japan; “The Artist and Theatre”, Sofia/Bulgaria
Continuing collaboration with directors: Slavi Malenov, Peter Pashov
Awards: Many awards from Bulgarian and international puppet festivals
Additional information: He is a puppet theatre designer, teacher of theatre technology and history of scenography. His design credits include posters for drama and puppet shows, illustrations for books and magazines, arrangements of exhibitions.

Exhibiting works

• Slavčo Malenov: (Two Princesses), Theatre MOVE (Theatre MOVE), 1996, Director: Slavčo Malenov, ; Identification of exhibit: model , model
  
  
  
• Димитър Воденичаров (Dimitar Vodenicharov)

Peštera
Specialization: teacher, costume designer, lighting designer, painter , puppet designer, scenographer
Education: National Academy of Art, Sofia
Collaboration with theatres: Razgrad Drama Theatre, Plovdiv Drama Theatre, Plovdiv Puppet Theatre, Smolyan Drama Theatre
Teaching activities: Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Art, Plovdiv
Participation in other important exhibitions: Exhibitions in Bulgaria and Europe
Continuing collaboration with directors: Leonard Kapon, Krasimir Rankov
Additional information: Born in 1960 in Peschtera. Stage and costume designer, freelance artist. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia.

Exhibiting works

• Kamen Zidarov: Ivan Šišman (Ivan Shishman), Dramatičen teatar Anton Strašimirov 1996, Director: Alexander Dimitrov, Kasimir Rankov, ; Identification of exhibit: sketch, costume design
• Нейко Нейков (Neyko Neykov)

Specialization: set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, painter , puppet designer, scenographer
Education: MA in scenography under Prof. G. Karakashev and Prof. G. Ivanov, National Academy of Art, Sofia (1971)
Collaboration with theatres: Artist-in-residence at theatres in Sliven, Kardzhali, Ruse, Silistra and Plovdiv, and at the National Puppet Theatre, Sofia, and the Theatre of Satire
Participation in other important exhibitions: 1972 - 2010 all national scenographic art exhibitions held in Bulgaria
Continuing collaboration with directors: Slavi Shkarov, Ivan Dobchev, Margariata Mladenova, Lyubomir Dekovsky, Nikolay Lambrev, Nikolay Polyakov, Stoyan Kambarev , etc.
Additional information: Information from catalogue 1975: In 1969 he graduated from the Nikolay Pavlovich Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia where he studied stage designing under prof. G. Karakashev. He works for the S. Ognyanov Drama Theatre in Ruse and the S. Dobroplodny Drama Theatre in Silistra. He has participated in national exhibitions. Information from catalogue 1999: Stage and costume designer. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Currently works at the State Theatre for Satire in Sofia. He exhibited at the PQ in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987 and 1995.

Exhibiting works

• Christo Bojčev: (The Colonel Bird), Stojan Bačvarov dramatičen teatar 1998, Director: Dimitar Stojanov-Nov, ; Identification of exhibit: model , model
  
  
  
• Silvia BAČVAROVA

Additional information: Information from catalogue 1991: Born 1953 in Plovdiv. Stage designer in the Plovdiv Puppet Theatre, she collaborates also with various puppet theatres in Bulgaria. She is lecturer (stage design) at the Art Academy in Sofia. She has exhibited at the Prague Quadrennial 1979 (Student s Exhibition),1983 and 1987. Information from catalogue 1999: Stage and puppet designer of the State Puppet Theatre in Plovdiv. Also works in the field of the illustration and cartoons. Studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, where she lectures in puppet design. She has exhibited at the PQ 1979 (school section), 1983, 1987, 1991 and 1995.

Exhibiting works

• Franz Kafka: (The Little Woman), Teatar Solo (Teatar Solo), 1997, Director: V. Mesekliev, ; Identification of exhibit: puppet, photo, part of the stage , stage design, photos and puppets
  
  
  
• Alexandrina Ignatova

Pleven
Additional information: Born in 1949 in Pleven. Stage and costume designer. She studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Currently works at the Drama Theatre in the town Yambol. She exhibited at the PQ in 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1987.

Exhibiting works

• Peter Schaffer: (Equus), Dramatičen teatar 1996, Director: Simeon Dimitrov, ; Identification of exhibit: part of the stage , stage design
• Todor Ignatov

* 1951, Nikopol
Additional information: He graduated from the Department of Scenography at the National Academy of Art. He works in the field of set and costume design for drama and opera theatre. He is a resi-dent designer at the Drama Theatre, Varna. His professional works include interior design and painting as well. He exhibited at PQ in 1983 - 1999.

Exhibiting works

• David Mamet: (American Buffalo), Dramatičen teatar St. Bačvarova 1997, Director: Plamen Marcov, ; Identification of exhibit: model , model
• Petko Jakimov

Plovdiv
Additional information: Born in 1972 in Plovdiv. Stage and costume designer, freelance artist. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. He exhibited at the PQ in 1995.

Exhibiting works

• Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: (Nathan the Wise), Dramatičen teatar 1996, Director: Stefan Stajčev, ; Identification of exhibit: costume, part of the stage , stage design, costume design
  
  
  
• Ivan Stavrev

Sofia
Additional information: Born in 1970 in Sofia. Stage and costume designer, freelance artist. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. He exhibited at the PQ in 1995.

Exhibiting works

• Petar Todorov: (Alice, Point, Love), Teatar Shtrih (Teatar Shtrih), 1996, Director: Petar Todorov, ; Identification of exhibit: photo, part of the stage , stage design, photos
• Zveta Zvenova

Blagoevgrad
Additional information: Born in 1951 in Blagoevgrad. Together with Tonev Kroum: Stage and costume designers at the Drama Theatre of the National Academy for Theatrical and Film Art in Sofia. They exhibited at the PQ in 1987 and 1995.

Exhibiting works

• TV Show: (Canaleto), (TV production of Bulgarian National Television), 1995, Director: G. Tornev, Ch. Notčev, ; Identification of exhibit: model , model
• Kroum Tonev

* 1959, Sofia
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Stage and costume designer at the Drama Theatre of National Academy for Theatrical and Film Arts in Sofia (VITIZ). He exhibited at the PQ in 1987 (school exhibition).

Exhibiting works

• TV Show: (Canaleto), (TV production of Bulgarian National Television), 1995, Director: G. Tornev, Ch. Notčev, ; Identification of exhibit: model , model
• Svetlana Zvetkova

Bern
Additional information: Born in 1955 in Bern. Jevištní a kostýmní výtvarnice ve svobodném povolání.Vystudovala scénografii na Akademii výtvarných umění v Berlíně.

Exhibiting works

• Calderón de la Barca: (The Life is Dream), Staatsschauspiel (Staatsschauspiel), 1998, Director: Irmgard Lange, ; Identification of exhibit: photo, photos
• Anthony Burgess: (A Clockwork Orange), Staatsschauspiel (Staatsschauspiel), 1998, Director: Andras Friksay, ; Identification of exhibit: photo, photos
• Williame Shakespeare: Hamlet (Hamlet), Schauspiel (Schauspiel), 1996, Director: Andras Friksay, ; Identification of exhibit: photo, photos
• Roumen Dobrev (Rumen Dobrev)

Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Born in 1957 in Sofia. Stage and costume designer. Assistant-professor in stage design at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, He exhibited at he PQ in 1983 (school exhibition) and in 1987.

Exhibiting works

• Nikola Rusev: (The Old Men and the Arrow), Dramatičen teatar 1999, Director: Vladlen Alexandrov, , ; Identification of exhibit: model , model of scene
• Петър Митев (Petar Mitev)

* 1960, Plovdiv
Specialization: set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, scenographer
Education: MA Scenography at National Academy of Arts - Sofia, Bulgaria
Collaboration with theatres: Resident designer at the Plovdiv Drama Theatre; Binev Theatre for the Youth, Sofia; Sofia Drama Theatre
Continuing collaboration with directors: Vladimir Petkov,Georgi Mihalkov  
Additional information: Born in 1960 in Plovdiv. Stage and costume designer. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Currently works at the National Youth Theatre in Sofia.

Exhibiting works

• Antoine Saint-Exupéry: (The Little Princ), Teatar za mladinci 1998, Director: Georgi Michalkov, ; Identification of exhibit: model , model
  
  
  
• Чайка Петрушева (Chayka Petrusheva)

* 1951, Sofia
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer, scenographer
Education: National Academy of Arts, Sofia
Collaboration with theatres: Ivan Vazov National Theatre; Salza I Smiah Theatre, Sofia, Adriana Budevska Theatre, Burgas; and more
Teaching activities: Associate Professor, NATFA, Sofia
Participation in other important exhibitions: All national exhibitions of scenography in the past 30 years
Continuing collaboration with directors: Krasimir Spasov, Nikolay Lambrev, Mihail Sabev, Nedyalko Yordanov, Jiri Menzel
Additional information: Stage and costume designer. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. She currently teaches scenography at the National Academy for Theatrical and Film Arts in Sofia.

Exhibiting works

• Eugene Ionesco: (Exit the King), Dramatičen teatar Adriana Budevska 1996, Director: Borislav Čakrinov, ; Identification of exhibit: part of the stage , stage design
• Martin McDonagh: (The Beauty Queen of Leenane), Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov 1999, Director: Plamen Marcov, ; Identification of exhibit: photo, photos
• Марина Райчинова (Marina Raytchinova)

* 1961, Plovdiv
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, scenographer, OISTAT
Education: MFA, National Academy of Arts, Sofia
Collaboration with theatres: Resident designer at the Bulgarian Army Theatre; Ivan Vazov National Theatre; Theatre 199; Binev Theatre for the Youth, Sofia; Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville USA
Teaching activities: Associate professor, Department Scenography, National Academy, Sofia; taught set and costume design at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; has been guest lecturer at the University of Nebraska, University of Kansas, Furman University, USA; RITS, Hogesschool, Brussels; UT Design Seminar, Salzburg; North Karelia Polytechnic, Joensuu, Finland; Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul; University of the Arts, Belgrade; and others
Participation in other important exhibitions: WSD Gallery Exhibit Toronto 2005
Continuing collaboration with directors: Krikor Azaryan, Krasimir Spasov, Snejina Tankovska
Additional information: She graduated from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia. She is a scenic and costume designer with theatre credits in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Russia, Switzerland, France and the USA. She is a temporary resident designer at "Bulgarian Army" Theatre, Sofia and Associate professor of History of Costume and Scenography at the National Academy of Arts, Sofia. Chair of the OISTAT Education Commission since 2004. Was actively involved in organizing Scenofest 2003 and Scenofest at PQ’07. She exhibited at PQ in 1987, 1995, 1999.

Exhibiting works

• John Masteroff: (Cabaret), Clarence Brown Theater (Clarence Brown Theater), 1998, Director: Elizabeth Craven, ; Identification of exhibit: costume, costume design
• Елица Георгиева (Elica Georgieva)

* 1972, Rousse
Specialization: scenographer
Education: National Academy of Art, Sofia  
Collaboration with theatres: Varna Drama Theatre, Plovdiv Drama Theatre, Ruse Drama Theatre, Sofia Youth Drama Theatre, Sofia National Theatre
Participation in other important exhibitions: Various national exhibitions
Continuing collaboration with directors: Boyan Ivanov, Petar Kaukov, Stoyan Radev, etc.
Additional information: She graduated from the National Academy of Art, Department of Scenography. She works as a freelance designer in the areas of set and costume design for drama theatres in Sofia and other areas of the country.

Exhibiting works

• Miograd Bulatovič: (Godo Came), Dramatičen teatar 1998, Director: Bore Angelovski, ; Identification of exhibit: costume, part of the stage , stage design, costume design
  
  
  
• Петя Стойкова (Petya Stoikova)

* 1957, Sofia
Specialization: set designer, costume designer, puppet designer, scenographer
Education: National Academy of Art, Sofia
Collaboration with theatres: Theatre off the Channel Sofia, Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Theatre Sofia
Continuing collaboration with directors: Aleksander Morfov, Bina Haralampieva, Boiko Bogdanov, Marius Kurkinski, Plamen Markov etc.
Additional information: Freelance artist. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. She exhibited at the PQ in 1979 (school section) and 1995.

Exhibiting works

• Williame Shakespeare: (Midsummer Night's Dream), Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov (Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov), 1996, Director: Alexander Morfov, ; Identification of exhibit: costume, costume design
• Nevena Kavaldžieva (Nevena Kavaldgieva)

Additional information: She graduated from the the National Academy of Art, Department Scenography. Now she serves as a resident designer for Theater "Sofia" and teaches puppet design at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts and at the Theatre Department of The New Bulgarian University. She exhibited at PQ in 1967 - 1987, 1995, 1999.

Exhibiting works

• Friedrich Dürrenmatt: (Romulus the Great), Aleko Konstantinov satiričen teatar 1997, Director: Zdravko Mitkov, ; Identification of exhibit: photo, photos
• Peter Shaffer: (Jonadab), Sofia Dramatičen teatar 1996, Director: Zdravko Mitkov, ; Identification of exhibit: costume, photo, costume design, photos
• Šigeo Okajima

* 1927, Tokyo
Specialization: set designer
Additional information: Set designer, collaborating with Tokyo Engeki Ensemble. He participated in PQ 1983, 1987, 1991.

Exhibiting works

• Jana Dobreva: (The Sand Puzzle), Dramatičen teatar Georgi Kirkov 1997, Director: Eleftery Elefterov, ; Identification of exhibit: model , model
  
  
  
• Иван Карев (Ivan Karev)

* 07.09.1960, Plovdiv
Specialization: set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, scenographer
Education: MA Scenography at the National Academy of Arts - Sofia, Bulgaria
Collaboration with theatres: Constantine Velichkov Theatre, Pazardzhik; Salza i Smyah Theatre, Sofia; Kardzhali Drama Theatre; Theatre of Satire; Ivan Vazov National Theatre; Kalejdoskop Teater, Malmö/Sweden; Skopje Drama Theatre, Macedonia
Continuing collaboration with directors: Dimitar Ignatov, Vladlen Alexandrov, Zeljko Santrac, Grisha Ostrovsky, Krasimir Spasov, Iskender Altin etc.
Additional information: He works in the areas of set and costume design for drama theatre, multimedia and installation art. He is the resident designer and technical director at the Drama Theatre Pazardjik.

Exhibiting works

• Peter Shaffer: (Jonadab), Naroden teatar Shtip 1997, Director: Vladlen Alexandrov, , ; Identification of exhibit: model , model