Botev's Love

“Botev’s Love” is a dramatic-poetic composition based on texts by Hristo Botev and Zahari Stoyanov, revealing a lesser-known side of the great poet and revolutionary—his human and deeply personal story.

At the heart of the stage action is the relationship between Botev and his wife, Veneta—a love born during the troubled times of emigration and marked by the ideal of freedom.

The performance follows the lives of the revolutionary émigrés in Bucharest, their dreams of liberation, and the dramatic choice between personal happiness and duty to the homeland. Here, poetry meets documentary prose to create an emotional portrait of Botev—a man for whom love and freedom are inseparable. One gives life meaning, while the other demands the ultimate sacrifice.

“Botev’s Love” is a journey into personal and national memory, reminding us that ideals are born from the heart, and that true love endures even beyond time and death.

Creative Team

• Writer and Director: Boyko Iliev
• Music: Evgeni Gospodinov
• Set and Costume Design: Tsvetosлава Valentinova
• Poster: Nikol Sultanova

Cast

Hristo Tenchev, Iva Zhaygarova, Petar Goranov, Malinka Gancheva, Goran Ivanov, Anastas Zhaygarov, David Tum barkov, Nikolay Bayraktarov, Kalin Kostadinov.

Adults