A Midsummer night's dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare

Nikolay Binev Youth Theatre, Sofia
Premiere: 29–30 April 2025
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes

CAST:
Theseus — Svetoslav Dobrev
Egeus — Vihar Stoychev / Kancho Kanev
Lysander — Stefan Dodurov
Demetrius — Teodor Nenov
Philostrate — Angelina Slavova
Hermia — Aleksandra Svilenova
Helena — Raya Peeva
Oberon — Georgi Gotsin
Titania — Koyna Ruseva
Puck — Sevar Ivanov
Psychotherapist — Zornitsa Marinkova
Bottom / Pyramus / Donkey — Kiril Nedkov
Thisbe / Actress — Niya Krasteva
Lion / Actor — Bozhidar Yordanov
Narrator / Actor — Ahmed Yumer
Wall / Actor — Martin Emanuilov
Fairy — Antoniya Kundakova
Moon — Aleks Velinov
Fairies — Viktoriya Georgieva, Emili Tremoil, Temenuzhka Todeva

CREATIVE TEAM:

Translation — Valeri Petrov
Direction — Diana Dobreva
Set design — Mira Kalanova
Costume design — Marina Raychinova
Music — Petya Dimanova
Sound design — Yavor Karagitliev
Choreography — Deyan Georgiev
Photography — Alexander Bogdan Thompson

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION — condensed synopsis

Diana Dobreva’s production explores love, desire and illusion through music, poetic imagery and contemporary design. The forest becomes a labyrinth of the subconscious, where hidden desires emerge and reality blurs into dreams. Shakespeare’s comedy becomes a celebration of imagination, transformation and the possibilities of theatre.

AWARDS

Askeer Award 2026 — Costume Design: Marina Raychinova
Askeer Award 2026 — Theatre Music: Petya Dimanova