Dangerous Charm

About the lies we stubbornly believe. About the sweet deceptions that reassure us, and the dangerous charms without which our grey everyday life is merely a raincoat draped over a broken coat rack.

The production does not replicate the film; instead, it is built on the elegant prose and incisive humour of Svoboda Buchvarova, transforming them into the “hidden cuckoo clock” that must awaken us from our own delusions.

Through the dial of the theatrical stage, we can set our own time against that of the characters and hear questions postponed for far too long. The comedy turns the hands of our inner clock towards the time in which we live.

Humour acts like an X-ray—it reveals the fears we hide, as well as those impossible to swallow.

This comedy does not try to step into the shoes of the legendary film actors, but to walk on its own feet across a bridge connecting a bygone era with our present day. It asks questions that sound especially sharp today—such as why the victim continues to feel guilt, and even gratitude, towards the fraudster.

The performance is a cascade of humour, comic twists, clowning and situational laughter—with one serious question behind it all: why do we continue to trust those who deceive us most elegantly? The action is so dynamic that if you stop to catch your breath, it is only to hear a new lie to believe in.

The seller of illusions—Mr Dangerous Charm—has opened his shop to us all! If you decide to cross his threshold, it would be wise to have taken out “alienated identity” insurance in advance.

Dear audience, while watching the performance, protect not only your wallets but yourselves as well. You may be robbed before you realise that all that remains of you is the sound of the laughter you left behind in the theatre.

Creative Team

• Director: Nikolay Gunderov
• Set Designer: Nikolay Nikolov
• Costume Designer: Aleksandra Yotkovska
• Choreographer: Tatyana Yaneva
• Music: Denislav Anastasov
• Assistant Directors: Nevena Todorova and Albena Babeva

Cast

• Stefan Milkov – guest
• Lyubomir Neykov – guest
• Silvia Petkova – guest
• Diana Spasova – guest
• Aleksandra Mihaylova
• Antoniya Gyurudi
• Vanessa Peyankova
• Veselin Barborkov
• Dimitriya Milusheva
• Natali Nikova
• Vasil Penov – guest
• Nelly Taukchi
• Petar Andreev
• Rosen Karadzhov
• Stefan Maradzhiev