The Bacchae has received five nominations for the 2025/2026 awards of the Hellenic Association of Theatre and Performing Arts Critics, Bulgaria’s Ivan Vazov National Theatre said.
The Bulgarian-Greek co-production of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, the Athens Epidaurus Festival and the National Theatre of Northern Greece is competing in the categories of Best Production, Best Direction for Javor Gardev, Best Actress for Loukia Michalopoulou, Best Lighting Design for Stella Kaltsou, and Best Costume Design for Maria Ilenia Douladiri.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Athens on October 29.
The co-production involves more than 100 actors, musicians and technical specialists. The British trio The Tiger Lillies perform 11 original songs written by Martyn Jacques specifically for the production.
The Sofia premiere of the Euripides play took place on October 9 at the National Palace of Culture. Its world premiere was held on July 10 and 11 at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, one of the world’s most influential performing arts festivals.
The production then toured Greece during the summer before being staged in Bulgaria for the first time in late September, at the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv.
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