Odysseus
by Alexander Sekulov
after Homer
Directed by Diana Dobreva
Set and Costume Design by Mira Kalanova
Music by Petia Dimanovа
Live Music by Yannis Pantazis
Choreography by Deyan Georgiev
Video & Multimedia Design by Petko Tanchev
Assistant Set Designer Gabrielle Kardzhilova
Poster Georgi Vachev photography and Yavor Dimitrov design
Art Photography Alexander Bogdan Thompson
Program Design Ralitsa Russeva
Trailer Joro Stavrev, Georgi Vachev
Stage Manager Iren Aleksieva, Gergana Zayakova
Technical Director Zapryan Delikostov
Production Shops Manager Rosen Chepilski
Systems Administrator Georgi Atanasov
Stage Hands Manager Iliya Iliyev
Lighting Design Martin Bojkov, Alexander Nikolov, Raimond Statev, Trifon Tashev, Atanas Georgiev, Ivan Chobanov
Sound Design Georgi Atanasov, Gospodin Markov, Atanas Dushilov, Georgi Kambarev, Veronika Tabakova
Mechanic Lubomir Ivanov
Stage Hands Deyan Kalinov, Vyacheslav Esenkov, Georgi Shumanski, Plamen Slivov, Emil Stoyanov, Angel Daskalov
Costume Shop Kremena Vachkova, Vedelina Peneva, Krastina Nenova
Props Rositsa Vakrilova, Simona Chakmakova, Robert Manchev, Milena Georgieva
Wig and Makeup Artists Doroteya Hristova, Maria Stefanova
Sewing Shop Aneta Zombori, Penka Alexiadis
Charge Scenic Artist Alexander Arabajiiski
Welding Shop Todor Matkunski
Carpentry Shop Valentin Hadjiev
Cast
Konstantin Elenkov, Stiliyan Jelyazkov, Boryana Bratoeva, Maria Sotirova, Patricia Pundeva, Bilyana Georgieva, Tanya Stones, Slavena Zaikova, Plamena Bozhilova, Nadezhda Koleva, Adelina Jelyazkova, Yoana Kircheva, Margita Gosheva, Dobrin Dosev, Aleksei Kozhuharov, Elena Kabasakalova, Simeon Aleksiev, Ivana Papazova, Radina Dumanyan, Todor Darlianov, Peter Dochev, Ivailo Hristov, Venelin Metodiev, Krasimir Vasilev, Deyan Georgiev, Troyan Gogov, Diana Spasova, Dimitar Banchev, Vasilena Vincenzo, Kaloyan Trifonov, Georgi Bogdanov, Roumen Draganov, Pavel Sapundzhiev, Valeri Georgiev, Georgi Sirkatov, Stiliyan Stoyanov, Atanas Atanasov
Premiere
"Nikolai Massalitinov" Drama Theatre (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
part of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019
February 27 and 28, 2019
Awards
- Best Performance – Award PLOVDIV 2020 Theatre Section
- Best Play for Alexander Sekulov – Award PLOVDIV 2020 Literature Section
- Best Masterful Technical Execution - IKAR 2020 (Union of Bulgarian Actors)
About
The performance of Odysseus, based on the text of Homer’s epic, was commissioned and staged for the first time by the Drama Theatre of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with opening night performances on the 27th and 28th of February, 2019, as part of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019.