VЕtrиshта

The performance peeks into the world of village gatherings, horo dances, dragons and samodivas with a smile and plenty of aroma of …

Not to make fun of it, but to uncover what we still recognize today—the desire to be loved, the fear of what is different, and the irresistible attraction of the forbidden.

With a measured aesthetic, we will transport you into the world of Bulgarian myths, legends, songs and fairy tales—but only those your grandmothers were too shy to tell you.

We will tell stories of men and women, of love and passion—with a sense of humor, but also with sensuality, without sparing you the things that might make you blush.

What you will see

• Two young lovers fall for each other, and their families begin preparing for the wedding.
• A maiden must outwit a dragon who has fallen in love with her.
• A self-assured shepherd stumbles upon samodivas bathing in the river.
• And each story flows into the next, much like a Bulgarian Decameron, proving again and again that things between men and women have never gone smoothly (nor, for that matter, particularly decently).

About the performance

You will laugh!

You will be moved!

You will discover what “VЕtrиshта” means!

Fairy tales—but for grown-ups only!

Director: Maxima Boeva

Set design: Vanya Yacheva

Composer: Mihail Shishkov Jr.

Cast:

Anelia Mangarova, Beatrice Blagoeva, Volena Apostolova

Desislava Stoyanova, Denislav Marinchev, Dimitar Gavrailov

Ivan Kolev, Mara Boneva, Mina Stoycheva, Milen Vangelov

Olena Shiderova, Petar Petrov, Svetlana Burgazova

Stefan Roglev, Toni Nikolov