EDUCATION

1977

Secondary School of Art

1983

Higher Institute of Fine Art (now National Art Academy), Scenography under Prof. Assen Stoichev

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

1983

freelance artist

1986-1987

scenographer at Vassil Drumev Drama Theatre, Shumen

1987-1989

freelance artist

1989-1990

scenographer at Apostol Karamitev Drama Theatre, Dimitrovgrad

1990-1992

freelance artist

1992-1993

scenographer at Drama Theatre, Sofia

1993-2000

freelance artist

since 2000

scenographer at Little City Theatre "Off the Channel"

ART PROJECTS

She works mainly in costume and set design for drama theatre. She has also had prominent projects for the puppet theatre, opera and ballet.

She has designed the costumes or costumes and set for over 55 dramatic, puppetry, opera, ballet and TV shows, among which:

SET AND COSTUME DESIGN

1987

"Trap for A Lonely Man" by Robert Thomas, dir. Dmitar Elenov, Drama Theatre Shumen

1989

"Dragon Wedding" by Petko Todorov, dir. Petko Karapetkov, Georgia

1990

"Elisabeth Bam" by Daniil Harms, dir. Boiko Bogdanov, Theatre "Sofia"

1991

"The Rhinoceros" by Eugene Ionesco, dir. Boiko Bogdanov, Youth Theatre

1992

"The Tempest" by Shakespeare, dir. Alexander Morfov, Theatre "Sofia"

1994

"Don Quixote" by Cervantes, dir. Alexander Morfov, National Theatre

1995

"Sea Blue" by Valery Petrov, dir. Borislav Chakrinov, Youth Theatre

1995

"January" by Yordan Radichkov, dir. Stoyan Kambarev, Satirical Theatre

1995

"A Midsummer Night’s Dream" by Shakespeare, dir. Alexander Morfov, National Theatre

1995

"Lorenzaccio" by Alfred du Musset, dir. Krikor Azaryan, Bitola, Macedonia

1996

"The Kite" by Boris Aprilov, dir. Kiryakos Argiropoulos, Varan Puppet Theatre

1996

"Puk" by Valery Petrov, dir. Kiryakos Argiroloulos, Thessaloniki Puppet Theatre

1997

"Tempest 2" after Shakespeare, dir. Alexander Morfov, National Theatre

1998

"Hamlet" by Shakespeare, dir. Lilia Abadjieva. Sliven Drama Theatre

1999

"The Masons and the Priest", dir. Plamen Markov, Sliven Drama Theatre (costumes)

1999

"Tonight We Improvise" by Pirandello, dir. Boiko Bogdanov, "Salza i Smyah" Drama Theatre (costumes)

AS GUEST ARTIST

2000-2001

"The Looking Place","The Waiting Place", by Bogdanov-Parapanov, dir. Boiko Bogdanov, "Salza i Smyah" Drama Theare (costumes)

2000

"Yesterday Kisses" by Yuri Dachev, dir. Bina Haralampieva, Satirical Theatre (costumes)

2001

"Boheme" by Puccini, Sofia Opera and Ballet (costumes)

2001

"Ghetto", dir. M. Piazzi (set and costumes), Sofia Opera and Ballet

2001

"All Three In" by J. Wostry, dir. Jiri Menzel, Satirical Theatre (costumes)

2001

"Dinner for Fools", dir. Jiri Menzel, Satirical Theatre (costumes)

2001

"Sweet Bird of Youth" by Tennessee Williams, dir. Bina Haralampieva, Plovdiv Drama Theatre /set and costumes/

2002

"Priests and Witches", dir. Plamen Markov, Drama Theatre "Sofia" (costumes)

2003

"The Dreaming Place" by Boiko Bogdanov, dir. Boiko Bogdanov, "Salza i Smyah" Drama Theatre (set and costumes)

2003

"Lucia di Lammermoor" by Donizetti, Plovdiv Opera (costumes)

2003

"The Imaginary Invalid" by Moliere, dir. Jiri Menzel, Satirical Theatre (costumes)

2003

"Where Were You Last Night", dir. Jiri Menzel, Satirical Theatre (costumes)

2004

"Quartet" by Dord Shpiro, dir. Bina Haralampieva, Satirical Theatre (set and costumes)

EXHIBITIONS

1990

"Letters and Post Scripts" - solo exhibition at АМХ General Scenography Exhibitions 84’86’89’92’94’99 (award of the Union of Artists)

"The Artist and Theatre" Sofia, Prague, Berlin, Moscow

1995, 1999 and 2003

Prague Quadrennial of Scenography

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS TOURS ABROAD

Torun (Poland) 1996, Ohrid (Macedonia) 1997, 1998 Grenoble (France), Torino (Italy) 1991

AWARDS

1987

Best Young Scenographer award of the Union of Actors for "Trap for A Lonely Man"

1994

ASKEER for costumes for "Don Quixote"

1996

KuklAR for "The Kite"

2003

Best Scenography at the Blagoevrgad Theatre Days for "The Dreaming Place"

ASKEER NOMINATIONS FOR COSTUMES

1992

"The Tempest", Theatre "Sofia"

1993

"The Government Inspector"

1995

"Sea Blue" /for set design/

1995

"Midsummer Night’s Dream"

1997

"The Tempest", National Theatre

1998

"Hamlet"

SET AND COSTUMES FOR THE LITTLE CITY THEATRE

1993

"The Government Inspector" by Gogol, dir. Stoyan Kambarev

2000

"Harold and Maude" by Collin Higgins, dir. Bina Haralampieva (costumes)

2001

"Weep Hall" by Yuri Dachev, dir. Bina Haralampieva

2002

"Guards" by John Godberg, dir. Sunny Suninski

2002

"First Lieutenant Benz" after Dimitar Dimov, dir. Bina Haralampieva

2004

"Golemanov" by St. L. Kostov, dir. Marius Kurkinski