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01 04 JUNEwww.viafest.org 1-11.06.2019 THE OPENING The mayor of Varna, Ivan Portnich, announced on the stage 01.06 Main Stage that three major Bulgarian actors, who have contributed to THE NIGHT OF WHITE HORSES the theater life in the city – Stefan Mavrodiev, Iriney Kon- Fire Theatre stantinov and Vladimir Penev, will be awarded honorary plaques by the mayor on the occasion of their anniversaries. Elyanka Mihaylova, Director of the Performing Arts and Art Education Directorate at the Ministry of Culture, read a greeting address from Minister Boil Banov. "One third of the history of the Varna theater is connected to the Varna Sq. Summer International Theater Festival, which has always set a high benchmark", said Daniela Dimova, director of the Theater and Music Producing Center in Varna, main festival venue. She reminded the audience that the Drama Theater is anticipating and preparing for the celebration of its 100th Nezavisimost anniversary in 2021. The artistic director of the host theater .06 1 On June 1st, the 27th edition of the Varna Summer Interna- Veselina Mihalkova also wished 'Good Luck' to the festival. 0 tional Theatre Festival was officially opened on the stage of The festival was opened with the performance “An Attempt Drama Theater in Varna. On behalf of its organizer, Via Fest at Flying” of the National Theater, and afterwards the artists Foundation, Tsvetana Maneva and Nikolay Iordanov than- from the Fire Theatre Mime Company created a fairy-tale ked their partners and the audience, which has consistently atmosphere in the central square of the city with the light given meaning to the existence of the festival over the years. street show “The Night of White Horses”. BULGARIAN SELECTION THE ORGANISERS THE HORIZON OF DREAMS THE FESTIVAL – A MOSAIC STOYAN RADEV, DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY AN ATTEMPT AT FLYING The Festival's Director NIKOLAY IORDANOV and coordinator age in chief ASEN TERZIEV on the highlights of 27th edition National Theater of the Varna Summer International Theater Festival. The motto of this year's edition of the festival is "Interfu- sing Theatre Realities". What is the message behind this motto? N.I.: The motto aims to propose structural principles to a 01/02.06 Main St very complex programme consisting of different modules. We see different notions of theatricality, different theatrical forms, strategies applied to the stage. This is how we came to the motto this year. This is the formula applied to most of the editions of the festival so far. The festival is a mosaic of differences, and perhaps this is its most precious quality. What lines would you highlight in the Bulgarian selection? N.I.: The author Yordan Radichkov is presented with three of his works to mark the two anniversaries associated with him: 90 years since his birth, and 15 years since his demise. Therefore, the National Theater has staged “An Attempt at Flying”, while the Sfumato Theater Laboratory has staged another two of Radichkov's works in the “Noah's Ark” programme. This coincides with Sfumato's 30th anniversary, on the occasion of which we are organizing a special conference. We present also a staging of “Nirvana”, a play by Konstantin Iliev. We strive to highlight authors who have contributed to the development of Bulgarian drama. No It is 90 years since Yordan Radichkov's birth. With no doubt always seems distant and needs to be reached. Whatever doubt, in order for such productions to be selected, they he is one of the most original and significant Bulgarian change has occurred in society, it has not gone beyond the need to have the necessary qualities and we are glad to have playwrights and novelists. What do you think is the contri- horizon of the flight, and continues to contemplate it – to be such worthy performances that we can present to the bution of this author to the theater? afraid of it and to long for it. audience. Theater people anywhere, anytime, can work with the mas- terpieces of world dramaturgy. When we here in Bulgaria go The performance stands out with the striking distincti- For yet another year you continue the cooperation with for one of Radichkov's plays, we do not choose a text with a veness of the characters in the play. How did you approach the Varna Summer Music Festival. What are the highlights local importance, instead we take advantage of the oppor- the roles distribution? of the Intermezzo programme? tunity to resort to the world literary heritage. We have this I tried to look for a direct relationship between the actor and N.I.: We continue the tradition of screenings in the frame of privilege. To put it simply, just like in the end of Yordan Yov- the character in terms of human plausibility. My goal was Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: this year we show kov's, another important Bulgarian writer, story "Drugoce- within an unavoidable theatrical conditionality to reveal the “Aida” by Verdi starring Anna Netrebko. We present Georgi llec", looking into the horse's big eye, you see the stars' rays real story of real people. I believe that Radichkov's world, for Toshev's documentary about the world-famous soprano shining in it. all its specificity and fantasies, is our world – the way we live Sonya Yoncheva. The new events are two very large projects. it every day. The point is to open the eyes and ears and to One is the concert of the Jazz Orchestra of the world- “An Attempt at Flying” was written 40 years ago, during make dreams start talking. renowned Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, which which time society has undergone changes. How does a together with the jazz singer Madeline Bell will give a contemporary director approach this play? Interview by Lyubomir Parushev concert dedicated to Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder. This is A text of this type is positioned so high and forward that it > р. 2 VARNA SUMMER О4.О6.2019 THE ORGANISERS THE PARTNERS > р. 1 VARNA PROMOTES GOOD IDEAS the first time such this orchestra has been showcased in the main power of theater. Jan Fabre tries to translate DESSISLAVA GEORGIEVA, FESTIVALS AND PROJECTS DEPARTMENT, Bulgaria, and it undoubtedly deserves the attention of music experiences from antiquity into a language that can be VARNA MUNICIPALITY lovers. The other project is interdisciplinary and combines understood by the modern man: the feeling of a tragic, What is the main direction in the development of Varna silent cinema (the iconic film “La Belle Nivernaise”), the ecstatic experience that comes from ancient Greek rituals Municipality's cultural policy regarding the festivals held in François Raulin jazz trio from France and the Great Bulgarian and religious experiences. Alessandro Serra's approach is the city? Voices choir. This is also an important project creating a different – in a sense, he rewrites Shakespeare's “Macbeth” Varna is the festival city – this is visible to everyone. There are stage performance from art forms that otherwise exist by linking it to the performative tradition, which is very festivals going on from March till the end of the year. I think that through its Fund for Support of Festivals and Creative separately. We are glad that we are doing the Intermezzo interesting. He explores the ritual culture and beliefs of the Projects, the so-calld Culture Fund, Varna Municipality gives programme in cooperation with colleagues from the music island of Sardinia where the theatre company comes from. the opportunity for good ideas and projects to come to life festival. The meaning of the rites is ritual purification from evil. Serra in the city. By way of an example I can mention the fact that has decided to read Shakespeare's most brutal and dark this year the Varna Summer International Music Festival will The apex of the international programme is “Macbettu” by tragedy exactly through these codes. have its 93rd edition. I think this fact speaks for itself. director Alessandro Serra, who won some of the most im- portant theatre awards in Italy, as well as the first visit of a Why is it so important to achieve such diversity in the This year, again, the Intermezzo Programme is the result of stage performance by the Belgian multitalented artist Jan festival's programme? the cooperation between the Music Festival and the Varna Fabre – “The Generosity of Dorcas”. Why is it important N.I.: It is important for audiences to expand but also to mix. Summer ITF. How do you think this cooperation promotes the development of both forums? that they be presented to the Bulgarian audiences? That is, a traditional audience can see new theatrical forms I think creating this common programme was a logical N.I.: The International Programme is the result of our quests, and vice versa – spectators who prefer alternative aesthetic process. Naturally, the two biggest festivals in Bulgaria were but it also depends on the opportunity to present a certain milieus can see powerful traditional productions; there has to join forces to show the audience shows, concerts and project within the festival. It turned out that “The Genero- to be a dialogue between them, to find intersections. This is performances in a way that only two such powerful cultural sity of Dorcas” could be included in the programme at a actually important for spectators, as well as for the creators organizations could do. The tendency is for festivals to short notice. The performance is a hybrid between an ecsta- themselves and for the people who observe and comment become increasingly multi-genre. Thanks to this develop- tic dance and an installation, which is very intriguing.

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