Oedipus and the Prophets | Madách Nemzetközi Színházi Találkozó

Based on Sophocles, text Alexander Sekulov 

Oedipus and the Prophets 12

Plovdiv Drama Theatre , Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Director: Diana Dobreva

Bulgarian with Hungarian and English subtitles

1 hours 30 minutes, without breaks.

"Oedipus and the Prophets" is a play about examining the heart. For the enlightenment that comes when you accept mistakes, pay for delusions, overcome grief and understand how and why to be alive. For pushing aside illusions, for peering into the clear spring where you see your humble face. "Oedipus and the Prophets" is a play about the courage to go beyond the world, full of soothsayers of nothing, with harbingers of catastrophe, with clackers of chaos. "Oedipus and the Prophets" is a song about the admirable courage of being human. 

Awards and prizes of the performance:  

Askeer Award 2024 – Margarita Gosheva for Best Supporting Actress 

Plovdiv Award 2024 in the Theatre category – Konstantin Elenkov for the role of Oedipus

Actors:  

Konstantin Elenkov, Diana Dobreva, Ivana Papazova, Margita Gosheva, Elena Kabasakalova, Simeon Aleksiev, Ivaylo Hristov, Boris Krustev, Martin Rakov, Zlatko Sharkov 

Creative staff:

Stage designer: Mira Kalanova 

Costume designer: Marina Raichinova 

Choreographer: Stefan Yordanov 

Composer: Petya Dimanova, Yavor Karagitliev 

Dramaturge: Alexander Sekulov 

Multimedia: Zhelyazko Totev 

Main Stage

22 April 2026, 19:00

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Diana Dobreva

Diana Dobreva, holding master's degrees in "Acting" and "Directing" from NATFIZ "Kr. Sarafov" and diverse academic achievements, emerged as a notable figure in Bulgarian theater. From 2000-2006, she showcased her acting skills at the "Sfumato" Theater Workshop. Her directorial debut in 2006 with "Medea" earned her the "Askeer" award. Success continued with accolades for "Macbeth" in 2008, and participation in Avignon's theatre festival in 2009 with "Casanova." Noteworthy awards followed, including the "Coup de Coeur" in 2011, "Askeer" in 2014, 2017, and 2019. Recognized with the "Icarus" award in 2021, 2022 brought both the "Askeer" for "Soprina" and the GRAND PRIX at the "STOBI" festival for "Odyssey." Diana's staging of "Silk" in 2023 is Bulgaria's first entry in the World Theater Olympiad. Since 2017, she serves as a full-time director at the Ivan Vazov National Theater.

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