Ilka Zafirova
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


1966

Acting for Drama - Higher Institute of Dramatic Art
(now National Academy of Theatre & Film Arts)

ACTRESS IN

1966-1968 Drama Theatre Veliko Turnovo
Havaldjieva in "Tango" by Georgi Karaslavov, dir. Margarita Tihinova
Yulenka in "Profitable Place" by Ostrovsky, dir. Dimitar Stoyanov

1968-1969

Drama Theatre Plovdiv
Gina in "A Boat in the Woods" by Nikolay Haitov, dir. Krikor Azaryan
Lora in "Between Two Shots" by Parvan Stefanov and Nadejda Dragova, dir. Nikola Petkov
Bernarda Alba in "The House of Bernarda Alba" by Lorca, dir. Mladen Kiselov

1970-1971
and
1974-1975

Drama Theatre Pazardjik
Phoebe in "As You Like It" by Shakespeare, dir. Leon Daniel
Tamora in "Titus Andronicus" by Shakespeare, dir. Villy tzankov
Polina Andreevna in "Seagull" by Chekhov, dir. Nikolay Polyakov
Motroshilova in "Minutes of a Meeting" by Alexander Gelman, dir. Nikolay Polyakov
The Queen in "The Dwarf and the Seven Snow-whites" by Stefan Tzanev, dir. Nikolay Polyakov

1971-1972

4+4 Formation, dir. Nikolay Georgiev

1972-1974

Sofia Hotel Cafe Theatre
"Don Juan" by Guilherme Figereidu, dir. Andrey Avramov
"Mandragora" by Machiavelli, dir. Andrey Avramov

1977-1990

Sofia Theatre
Yota in "The Man Eater" by Ivan Radoev, dir. Mladen Kiselov
Edna in "Delicate Balance" by Edward Albee, dir. Vassil Lukanov
Journalist in "Hedgehog" by Ivan Radoev, dir. Nikolay Lambrev
Cleopatra in "Suicider" by Nikolay Erdman, dir. Krikor Azaryan
Mole in "To Put It Mildly" by Valery Petrov, dir. Margarita Mladenova
Crow in "In the Moonlit Room" îò Valery Petrov, dir. Margarita Mladenova
Jellyfish in "Sea Blue" îò Valery Petrov, dir. Margarita Mladenova
Kalusha in "Basil for Draginko" by Konstantin Iliev, dir. Leon Daniel
Dulcinea in "Dulcinea" by Alexander Volodin, dir. Leon Daniel
Mother in "The Butterflies are Free" by Leopold Gersch, dir. Pantaley Pantaleev

since 1990

Little City Theatre Off the Channel

AS GUEST ACTRESS

1985

Stefka in "Thunderbolt" by Ivan Radoev, dir. Krikor Azaryan, Youth Club - NDK

1992

Gertrude in "Hamlet" îò Shakespeare, dir. Alexander Morfov, La Strada Theatre

1995

Shirley Valentine in "Shirley Valentine" by William Russel, dir. Todor Kolev, Theatre 199

1998

Gertrude in "The Part of Hamlet" by Eduardo de Filippo, dir. Andrey Avramov, Satirical Theatre

1999

President in "Kabale und Liebe" by Schiller, dir. Bina Haralampieva, Drama Theatre Pazardjik

2000

Maria Kalas in "Masterclass" by Terrence McNally, dir. Ilka Zafirova, Theatre 199

2001

Charlotte in "Autumn Sonata" by Bergman, dir. Mladen Kiselov, Theatre 199

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"A Cup of Coffee ... with Miroslav Valek", dir. Yordan Saraivanov, Czech Cultural Centre

"A Cup of Coffee ... with Willem Zavada", dir. Villy Tzankov Czech Cultural Centre

Recital of poetry by Petar Karaangov, dir. Villy Tzankov, House of Cinema
"A Laugh", by Valery Petrov, featuring Itzhak Fintzi, producer Apollonia Festival of the Arts Sozopol

Chorus in "The Bound Prometheus" opera by Lazar Nikolov, conductor Dobrin Petkov, dir. Leon Daniel

Reader in "Oratorio of Our Age", Sofia Philharmonics conducted by Konstantin Iliev


ROLES IN FILMS

1964

She-Wolf in "She-Wolf", dir. Rangel Vulchanov

1967

Maria in "AT the End of the Summer", dir. Ducho Mundrov

1968

Doctor in "The White Room", dir. Metodi Andonov

1975

Leftera in "Riot", dir. Villy Tzankov

1978

Horse Stealer in "All and None", dir. Krikor Azaryan

1980

Stancheva in "Ladies’ Call", dir. Ivan Andonov

1982

Lady in "White Magic", dir. Ivan Andonov

1983

Iva in "Black & White", dir. Ivan Pavlov

1990

Actress in "Love the Restless Bird", dir. Rangel Vulchanov

1992

Wanda in "Vampires and Ghosts", dir. Ivan Andonov

1999

Bojana in "Dog House", script Yuri Dachev, dir. Stefan Komandarev

TELEVISION WORK

Xantina in "Socrates", dir. Villy Tzankov

The Old Mare in "The Story of a Horse", dir. Villy tzankov

AWARDS

1995

Best Actress, Union of Actors – for Shirley Valentine in "Shirley Valentine" by Willy Russel, dir. Todor Kolev, Theatre 199

1996

ASKEER for Leading Actress for Constance in "Mother-in-Law" by Anton Strashimirov, dir. Boyko Bogdanov, Little City Theatre

1997

Best Actress – Festival of Chamber Theatre Vratza fpr Bojana in "Dog House" by Yuri Dachev, dir. Bina Haralampieva

ROLES AT THE LITTLE CITY THEATRE
 
1990 Mother Ubu in "Father Ubu", after Alfred Jarry, dir. Borislav Chakrinov
1991 õõõõ in "Night of the Iguana" by Tennessee Williams, dir. Zdravko Mitkov
1992 "The Bulgarian Model" by Stansilav Stratiev, dir. Borislav Chakrinov
1992 Ana Andreevna in "The Government Inspector" by Gogol, dir. Stoyan Kambarev
1994 õõõõ in "Time and the Room" by Botto Straus, dir. Stoyan Kambarev
1995 Constance in "Mother-in-Law" by Anton Strashimirov, dir. Boyko Bogdanov
1996 õõõõ in "Grande Magia" by Eduardo de Filippo, dir. Andrey Avramov
1997 Bojana in "Dog House" by Yuri Dachev, dir. Bina Haralampieva
1997 "The Slaveikovs" after Petko and Pencho Slaveikov, dir. Boyko Bogdanov
1997 Ana Karenina in "The Living Corpse" by Tolstoy, dir. Bina Haralampieva
1998 õõõõ in "The Sufferings of Young Werther" after Goethe, dir. Lilia Abadjieva
1999 Fotina in "The Queen of Kazalar" after Ivan Vazov, stage adaptation Yuri Dachev, dir. Bina haralampieva
2000 õõõõ in "The Cripple of Inishmaan" by Martin MacDonagh, dir. Plamen Markov
2001 Miss Benita Mullet in "Big Money" by Alan Ayckborn, dir. Andrey Avramov
2003 Grandmother in "Without Skin" by Teodora Dimova, dir. Bina Haralampieva
2003 Mrs Warren in "Mrs Warren’s Profession" by Bernard Shaw, dir. Leon Daniel
2004 Granny Gitska in "Golemanov", dir. Marius Kurkinsky