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Department of Theory and History of Theatre
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Department of Theory and History of Theatre
was founded in 1963 as a little group for theatrical and cinema researches
at the Institute of Fine arts - section “Theory of fine arts”. First salaried
employees - Nevena Indjeva, Lada Paneva, Alexander Alexandrov, Chavdar Dobrev.
From 1966 to 1973 it functioned as a particular section: “History and theory
of Bulgarian theatre and cinema”; since 1973 it has become a section “History
and theory of theatre”. First chairman: Prof. Gocho Gochev (since 1966 to
1981).
The first 35 years: The basement of a History of Bulgarian theatre &
theatre theory was been got off. The most eminent Bulgarian drama specialists
worked in the department - Gocho Gochev, Ljubomir Tenev, Nevena Indjeva,
Lada Paneva, Chavdar Dobrev, Vasil Stefanov, Kristina Tosheva, Iosif
Konforti, Georgi Saev, Stefan Tanev, Margarita Bradistilova, Vladislav Todorov,
Yana Mutafchieva, etc. Published more than 30 individual monographs and books,
treating the history of Bulgarian theatre and the theory of performance.
Object: The History of Bulgarian theatre and Theory of theatre art.
General purpose: Historical reconstruction and theoretical interpretation
of the development of theatre in Bulgaria since the Renaissance
to now dyes (in a culturogical and comparative light) & contemporary theory
of theatre.
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Staff
Chair: Vasil Stefanov (b.1933) - Prof. Dr., Director of
the National Theatre “Ivan Vazov”. Researches in a field of a history of
Bulgarian theatre, theory of the drama, theory of contemporary puppet theatre,
aesthetics of drama.
Stefan Tanev - (b. 1932) - Assoc.prof, dr. Researches in a field of Bulgarian dramaturgy, Spanish drama and theatre.
Kristina Tosheva (b.1935) - PhD, Assoc. Prof. Researches in a field of Bulgarian theatre history, theory of performance
Svetlana Baytchinska (b. 1954) - PhD, Assoc. Prof. Researches in a field of a history of Bulgarian theatre, theory of the drama, typology of theatre performance
Elena Vladova (b. 1945) - PhD, Assoc. Prof. Lecturer in the National Academy of theatre and film art (NATFIZ) of “History and theory of puppet theatre”, member of UNIMA. Researches in a field of puppet theatre.
Svetla Beneva (b. 1952) - PhD, Research Fellow. Researches in a field of contemporary Bulgarian theatre.
Romeo Popiliev (b.1954) - PhD, Research Fellow, Lecturer in NBU of “History of theatre”. Researches in a field of Bulgarian dramaturgy, theory and aesthetics of modern European drama
Violeta Decheva (b. 1964) - PhD, Research Fellow. Lecturer in NATFIZ of “Theatre anthropology”. Researches in a field of theory and aesthetics of modern European theatre, theory of acting, contemporary Bulgarian theatre.
Ioanna Spasova (b. 1964) - PhD, Research Fellow. Lecturer in University “St. Kl. Ochridski” (“Theatre semiotics”). Researches in a field of history of Bulgarian acting and theatre semiotics.
Kamelia Nikolova (b. 1959) - PhD, Research Fellow. Lecturer in NATFIZ, NBU, and the Academy of fine Arts of “History and theory of west-European theatre”, member of editorial board of “European journal of Art Education”. Researches in a field of history of West-European and Bulgarian theatre, history and theory of directing in XX century.
Nilolai Yordanov (b.1961) - PhD, Research Fellow, Executive Director of BAT (Bulgarian Association of the Theatres), lecturer in NATFIZ of “Theatre criticism”. Researches in a field of theory of the drama.
Barbara Olshevska (b. 1947) - specialist
Natalya Chikova (b. 1955) - specialist
Alla Mateva (b. 1959) - specialist
Aglika Stefanova (b. 1972) - doctorant, preparing PhD thesis
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Group scientific projects:
- History of Bulgarian theatre, I - VI vol. (part of the general project of
the Institute History of Culture in Bulgaria). Until now three volumes
are published:
Vol. I -“History of Bulgarian theatre from Antiquity to 1878” by Vasil
Stefanov
Vol. II - “History of Bulgarian theatre from 1878 to 1904” by Georgi Saev
Vol. III -“History of Bulgarian theatre from 1904 to 1918” by Kristina Tosheva.
- Dictionary of Bulgarian theatre
Individual
projects:
“Problems of directing in Bulgarian theatre during the 1960-s”
- Vasil Stefanov
“Contemporaneity and antiquity in Bulgarian drama between the First
and the Second World war” - Stefan Tanev
“The director Hrisan Tzankov” - Kristina Tocheva
“Typology of performances in Bulgarian theatre from 1918 to 1930” -
Svetlana Baytchinska
“Structuring of the comic in Bulgarian comediography (between the First and
the Second World Wars)” - Romeo Popiliev
“The modern European drama in a stage of the National theatre “Ivan Vazov”
between the First and the Second World war” - Kamelia Nikolova
“The acting in Bulgarian theatre between the First and the Second World
war” - Ioanna Spasova
“The paratexts in Bulgarian dramaturgy” - Nikolai Yordanov
“Development of acting in Bulgarian puppet theatre” - Elena Vladova
“The dramaturgy of Fridrih Durenmath and her interpretation in a Bulgarian
stage” - Violeta Decheva
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Educational
program:
Training course for young scholars preparing Ph.D. thesis.
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